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1.

By which of the following Act, Legislative Council of


India received the power to discuss the budget?

(a) Indian Council Act, 1861

(b) Indian Council Act, 1892

(c) Indian Council Act, 1909 (b) Indian Council Act, 1892

(d) Indian Council Act, 1919 The Indian Council Act, 1892 increased the
functioning of the Legislative Councils. The
councils were given the power of discussing
the Budget and addressing questions to the
executive
2. By which one of the following Acts was the Federal Court
in India created?

(a) Indian Council Act, 1861

(b) Government of India Act, 1909

(c) Government of India Act, 1919 (d) None of the above

The Federal Court in India was established


(d) None of the above
by the Government of India Act, 1935 on
1st October, 1937. Sir Maurice Gwyer was
its first Chief Justice. Hence, option (d) is
the correct answer.
3. In which of the following Acts, the provision was made
for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?

(a) Regulating Act, 1773

(b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784


(a) Regulating Act, 1773
(c) Charter Act, 1813
The provision for the establishment of
(d) Charter Act, 1833 Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta was
made in the Regulating Act, 1773. Sir Elijah
Impey was the first Chief Justice of this
Supreme Court
4. Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East
India Company monopoly over trade in India?

(a) Regulating Act (c) Charter Act of 1813

Answer - Charter Act of 1813 deprived


(b) Pitt's India Act
the company of its monopoly over trade
with India but it still enjoyed its
(c) Charter Act of 1813 monopoly of trade with china and the
trade in tea
(d) None of the above
5. In the context of Indian history, the principle
of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)' refers to
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.

(b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and


State Governments.

(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another


in Delhi.

(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces


into two categories.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.

Dyarchy has been derived from the Greek word 'di-arche' which means double rule.
In the context of Indian history, the principle of Dyarchy refers to the division of
legislation subjects into central and provincial categories.

The provincial subjects were further divided into 'reserved' and 'transferred'
categories. Comparatively important subjects (reserved subjects) such as police, jail,
justice, fi nance and irrigation were to be administered by the governor and his
executive council without being responsible to the legislative council. Subject of
lesser importance (transferred subjects) such as education, agriculture, local self
government etc. were to be administered by the governor with the aid of ministers
responsible to the legislative council
6. Which of the following Acts set up Dyarchy System
at the central level?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935

(b) Government of India Act, 1919

(c) Indian Councils Act, 1909

(d) Indian Councils Act, 1892 (a) Government of India Act, 1935
7. The Indian Legislature was made bicameral for the first time by
(a) Indian Council Act of 1892

(b) Indian Council Act of 1909

(c) The Government of India Act of 1919


(c) The Government of India Act of 1919
(d) The Government of India Act of 1935
The Government of India Act, 1919,
made Indian Legislature bicameral for
the fi rst time. It was to consist of an
Upper House named the Council of state
and a Lower House named the Legislative
Assembly.
8. The Act of 1909 was associated with
(a) Introduction of separate electorate

(b) decentralization

(c) dyarchy
(a) Introduction of separate electorate
(d) legislative councils
The Indian Councils Act, 1909 introduced
separate electorate for Muslim community
and thus sowed the seeds of separatism that
eventually led to the partition of the country.
9. In the Federation established under the Act of 1935,
residuary powers were given to the

(a) Federal Legislature

(b) Provincial Legislature

(c) Governor General (c) Governor General

(d) Provincial Governor The residuary powers were given to Governor


General in the Federation established under
Government of India Act, 1935.
10. The distribution of power between Centre and States as in
the Constitution of India is based on which of the following
plans?
(a) Morely-Minto Reform, 1909

(b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform, 1919 (c) Government of India Act, 1935

The separation of power was made by


(c) Government of India Act, 1935 the Government of India Act, 1935. It
divided the legislative powers between
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 central and provincial legislatures and
replaced ‘dyarchy in provinces with
dyarchy at the centre’.
11. Why is the Government of India Act, 1935 important?
(a) It is the main source of the Constitution of India

(b) It gave Independence to India

(c) It envisages partition of India

(d) It abolished the Native States

(a) It is the main source of the


Constitution of India
12. As per Cabinet Mission plan, in the Constituent Assembly to decide
allotted members seat in each province, one representative was in ratio
to which population?

(a) 8 Lakh

(b) 10 Lakh

(c) 12 Lakh

(d) 15 Lakh
(b) 10 Lakh

The representatives of provinces were based


on the population; roughly 1 representative
over 10 lakh population.
13. Which one of the following Acts led to the separation of
Burma from India?

(a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909

(b) Government of India Act, 1919

(c) Government of India Act, 1935


(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Burma was separated from India
according to the provision of
Government of India Act, 1935.
14. Who among the following persons was not a member of
the Cabinet Mission?
(a) William Wood

(b) Pethick-Lawrence
(a) William Wood
(c) Stafford Cripps
The members of the Cabinet Mission were Sir
(d) A.B. Alexander PethickLawrence, Staff ord Cripps, and A.B.
Alexander. William Wood was not a member
of the Cabinet Mission.
15. In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the
VicePresident of the Executive Council was.

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(c) C. Rajagopalachari (a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Viceroy was the President of the Executive
Council while Jawaharlal Nehru was
designated as Vice-President of the Executive
Council.
16. Indian Constituent Assembly was established under
(a) Government of India Act, 1935

(b) Cripps Mission, 1942

(c) Cabinet Mission, 1946

(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947


(c) Cabinet Mission, 1946

The Constituent Assembly of India was


constituted under Cabinet Mission, 1946 on
the basis of Indirect election
17. Member of constituent assembly, who drafted the
Constitution of India, were

(a) Nominated by British parliament

(b) Nominated by Governor General

(c) Elected by legislative assemblies of various provinces

(d) Elected by Indian National Congress and Muslim League

(c) Elected by legislative assemblies of


various provinces

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