Constitution Development Polity Quiz - 1
Constitution Development Polity Quiz - 1
(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?
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
(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) 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) 8 Lakh
(b) 10 Lakh
(c) 12 Lakh
(d) 15 Lakh
(b) 10 Lakh
(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.
(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