Which act ended the East India Company's rule in India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which act ended the East India Company's rule in India?
A. Government of India Act 1858
B. Indian Councils Act 1861
C. Charter Act of 1833
D. Pitt's India Act 1784
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
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The 'Communist Party of India' split in 1964, but which party emerged from it?
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Correct Answer: Option B

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The CPI split in 1964 leading to the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). (Though beyond 1950, still relevant.)
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The AICC meeting at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay on 8 August 1942 passed the Quit India resolution.
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