What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)?

1. To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States

2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown

3. To regulate East India Company's trade with India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.

Key Points

• Queen Victoria's proclamation of 1858 aimed at ending the rule of the company and transferring all the powers to the British crown after the 1857 revolt. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• It is aimed at improving the administrative machinery of supervision and control over the Indian government. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
• Its objective was to disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The governor-general of India was given the title of Viceroy who became the representatives of the British crown.

Features:

• It provided that India will be a government in the name of the crown and the governor-general was given a new title of Viceroy who will be a representative of the Crown.
• Lord Canning was the first viceroy of India.
• It ended the dual system of government by abolishing the Board of Control and the court of directors and created a new office of the Secretary of state for India. 
• The secretary of state was vested with complete authority and control over Indian Administration. 
• A 15 member Council of India was established to assist the secretary of state which was an advisory body.