The Correct Answer is Government of India Act 1858. Explanation & Key Takeaways: +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Name of the legislation | Key provisions of the legislation | +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Government of India Act 1858 | It created a new office, Secretary of State for India. A new office of Viceroy was created. Lord Canning became the first Viceroy of India. It was known as An Act for the Better Government of India. This act abolished the company rule. | | Regulating Act of 1773 | Governor of Bengal was designated as the Governor-General of Bengal (Warren Hastings became first Governor-General of Bengal) Supreme court to be established at Calcutta in 1774. | | Indian Council Act of 1909 | Also known as Minto Morley reforms The act introduced a system of communal representation by accepting the separate electorate for Muslims. Lord Minto was known as the Father of Communal Electorate. Members were allowed to move a resolution in the matters of general public importance. This act expanded the size of the legislative council both at the Central and Provincial levels. | | Government of India Act, 1919 | This act also known as Montague-Chelmsford Reforms This act introduced the system of Dyarchy i.e distribution of executive powers at the provincial level. This act introduced the system bicameralism. This act extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans. | +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+