Which of the following was/were the consequence/s of 1857 revolt?1. The governor-general acquired the additional title of ‘Viceroy’. 2. The era of annexations and expansion had ended, and the British promised to respect the dignity and rights of the native princes. 3. The people of India were promised freedom of religion without interference from British officials. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following was/were the consequence/s of 1857 revolt?
1.The governor-general acquired the additional title of ‘Viceroy’.
2.The era of annexations and expansion had ended, and the British promised to respect the dignity and rights of the native princes.
3.The people of India were promised freedom of religion without interference from British officials.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The assumption of the Government of India by the sovereign of Great Britain was announced by Lord Canning at a durbar at Allahabad in the ‘Queen’s Proclamation’ issued on November 1, 1858. (It was by this proclamation that the governor-general acquired the additional title of ‘Viceroy’.)

Many of the promises made in that proclamation appeared to be of a positive nature to the Indians.
As per the Queen’s proclamation, the era of annexations and expansion had ended, and the British promised to respect the dignity and rights of the native princes.
The Indian states were henceforth to recognize the paramount of the British Crown and were to be treated as parts of a single charge.
The people of India were promised freedom of religion without interference from British officials.

Source: Spectrum

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