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Q: Queen of England was crowned as Empress of India in ____.
  • A. 1787
  • B. 1876
  • C. 1877
  • D. 1867
Correct Answer: Option C - In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, had proclaimed Queen Victoria as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain.
C. In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, had proclaimed Queen Victoria as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain.

Explanations:

In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, had proclaimed Queen Victoria as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain.