Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 1858
· The Secretary of State for India was made responsible for the Government of British India in 1858 after the Government of India Act of 1858 was passed.
· This act transferred the governance of British India from the East India Company to the British Crown, making the Secretary of State directly responsible for the government of India.
· The Councils Act 1861 was passed by the British Parliament to make changes in the composition of the Governor General’s council for executive & legislative purposes.
· The Morley Minto Reforms were also known as the Indian Council Act of 1909, enacted to bring a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.