Which of the following events did not take place during the expansion of the British Empire under Queen Victoria?

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Between 1853 and 1880, approximately 2,466,000 people emigrated from Britain, many heading to colonial territories.Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in the year 1876.The routine administration of India was handed over from Parliament to the private East India Company to reduce expenses and increase profits.British investors increased their overseas investments from £300 billion to £800 billion between 1830 and 1870.None of the above

Explanation

Option C is incorrect because the transfer of India's daily administration from Parliament to the East India Company occurred earlier, before Queen Victoria's reign. In fact, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, control was moved from the East India Company to the British Crown, not the other way around. The other events accurately reflect developments during Victoria's era.