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    Which of the following Acts created a separate Legislative Council for India?

    A) The Charter Act of 1833

    B) The Charter Act of 1853

    C) The Indian Councils Act of 1861

    D) The Indian Councils Act of 1892

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The Legislative Council for India was to consist of 12 members-the Governor General of India, the commander in-chief, four member of the General Council and 6 additional members: Chief Justice of Bengal, one judge of the Calcutta Supreme Court, and four civil servants with ten years standing to represent the presidencies of Madras, Bengal, Bomaby and Agra.


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