The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from

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The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from

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The correct answer is option 1. The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown. Before the revolt, the East India Company had been governing India under a system known as "Company rule," where the company had its own army and administrative authority. However, the revolt highlighted the failures and shortcomings of this system, leading to the British government intervening and passing the Government of India Act in 1858. This act abolished the East India Company`s administrative powers and transferred them to the British Crown. From then on, India was directly ruled by the British government, with the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy representing the British Crown. This marked a significant shift in the governance of India.

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