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How did the British consolidate their control over India after the Revolt of 1857 ?
Answer: A
The British consolidated control by transfer of powers of the East India company to the British crown for a more responsible management of Indian affairs.
NCERT's Class 8 history lists the changes after 1857. The British Parliament passed an Act in 1858 transferring the Company's powers to the British Crown to ensure more responsible management, with a Secretary of State for India and a Viceroy as the Crown's representative.
The other options misstate those changes. The proportion of Indian soldiers was reduced, and recruitment moved away from Awadh, Bihar, central India and south India towards Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans. Land policies protected landlords and zamindars, not the landless. Ruling chiefs were assured that their territory would not be annexed, but that is not described as general appeasement.
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