The correct answer is Government of India Act 1858 Explanation & Key Takeaways: • The GoI Act of 1858 marked the beginning of Crown Rule in the Indian subcontinent, as power was transferred from the Company to the British Crown. • From then on, the Secretary of Indian Affairs took over the colony's administration. • The British Parliament passed the Government of India Act on August 2, 1858. • The act transferred the East India Company's administrative powers, territories, revenues, armed forces, and Indian possessions to the British Crown. • It also changed the title of the Governor General of India to Viceroy of India. • The act was passed after the British blamed the East India Company's ineptitude for the mutiny Related Concepts: • Charter Act of 1833 • Purpose: To renew the charter of the East India Company for 20 years and reform its administration in India. • Regulating Act of 1773 • Purpose: To address the mismanagement of the East India Company in India and establish British government control over its operation • Pitt’s India Act of 1784 • Purpose: To address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act and establish a more efficient system of dual control between the British government and the East India Company.