Under the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria became the Empress of India in

Question

Under the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria became the Empress of India in

1. A. 1875
2. B. 1874
3. C. 1877 (Correct answer)
4. D. 1876

Correct Answer

Option C — 1877

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 1877.

Key Points

• Queen Victoria assumed the title of 'Empress of India' (Kaiser-i-Hind), and this was formally proclaimed at the grand Delhi Durbar of 1 January 1877. The title was created under the Royal Titles Act, 1876, which was passed during the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli, but the actual proclamation making her Empress of India took place in 1877.
• The year Queen Victoria became Empress of India was 1877, making option (C) correct.

Additional Information

• the Delhi Durbar of 1877, organised by Viceroy Lord Lytton, was a spectacular imperial assemblage held to announce the new title.