Which of the following act changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India? |ForumIAS

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[A] Charter Act, 1853

[B] Government of India Act of 1858

[C] Indian Councils Act of 1861

[D] Indian Councils Act of 1892

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Government of India Act of 1858: It if India, henceforth, was to be governed by, and in the name of, Her Majesty.

It changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India.
He (Viceroy) was the direct representative of the British Crown in India.
Lord Canning, thus, became the first Viceroy of India.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity