On which date British Passed Legislative Councils Act, 1861?

  • A. 1st August 1861
  • B. 2nd August 1861
  • C. 5th August 1861
  • D. 7th August 1861

Explanation

The British Parliament passed the Indian Councils Act on 1 August 1861, restoring legislative councils and beginning a limited expansion of Indian participation in lawmaking. The date is often tested alongside the Act’s constitutional significance.

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