1- Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian Constitution?
A.British Constitution
B.US Constitution
C.Irish Constitution
D.The Government of India Act, 1935
Answer - D (The Government of India Act, 1935)
2- The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through:
A.Indian Council Act, 1861
B.Indian Council Act, 1892
C.Indian Council Act, 1909
D.Government of India Act, 1919
Answer - A (Indian Council Act, 1861)
3- Which of the following acts introduced communal electorate in India?
A.Indian Council Act, 1861
B.Indian Council Act, 1892
C.Indian Council Act, 1909
D.Government of India Act, 1919
Answer - C (Indian Council Act, 1909)
4- By virtue of which Act, Dyarchy was introduced in India?
A.Indian Council Act, 1909
B.Government of India Act, 1919
C.Government of India Act, 1935
D.Indian Independence Act, 1947
5- The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of Indian Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as:
A.Fundamental Rights
B.Directive Principle of State Policy
C.Fundamental Duties
D.Emergency Provisions
Answer - D (Emergency Provisions)
6- The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on:
A.The principle of federation and parliamentary system
B.The principle of succession of British Indian provinces
C.Acceptance of the idea of Constituent Assembly
D.All of these
Answer - A (The principle of federation and parliamentary system)
7- The monopoly of Indian trade of the East India Company was abolished by the:
A.Regulating Act, 1773
B.Charter Act, 1813
C.Charter Act, 1833
D.Government of India Act, 1858
Answer - B (Charter Act, 1813)
8- With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by:
A.The Regulating Act, 1773
B.Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C.The Charter Act, 1813
D.The Charter Act, 1833
Answer - C (The Charter Act, 1813)
9- Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by:
A.The Simla Conference
B.The Cripps Proposal
C.The Cabinet Mission Plan
D.The Indian Independence Act
Answer - D (The Indian Independence Act)
10- The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by:
A.The Regulating Act, 1773
B.Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C.The Charter Act, 1813
D.The Charter Act, 1833
Answer - A (The Regulating Act, 1773)
11- The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of:
A.The Indian Constitutional Act, 1909
B.The Government of India Act, 1919
C.The Government of India Act, 1935
D.The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer - B (The Government of India Act, 1919)
12- Through which one of the following were commercial activities of the East India Company finally put to an end?
A.The Charter Act, 1793
B.The Charter Act, 1813
C.The Charter Act, 1833
D.The Charter Act, 1853
Answer - C (The Charter Act, 1833)
13- Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India?
A.Pitt’s India Act, 1784
B.The Government of India Act, 1858
C.Indian Council Act, 1861
D.Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
E.None of these
Answer - B (The Government of India Act, 1858)
14- Diarchy was first introduced under:
A.Morley-Minto Reforms
B.Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
C.Simon Commission Plan
D.The Government of India Act, 1935
Answer - B (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms)
15- In the Federation under the Act of 1935 residuary powers were given to the:
A.Federal Legislature
B.Provincial Legislature
C.Governor General
D.Provincial Governor
Answer -C (Governor General)
16- The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by:
A.Indian Council Act, 1892
B.Indian Council Act, 1909
C.The Government of India Act, 1919
D.The Government of India Act, 1935
Answer - C (The Government of India Act, 1919)
17- Which of the following Acts was described by Jawaharlal Lal Nehru as “Charter of Slavery”?
A.Regulating Act, 1773
B.Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C.The Government of India Act, 1919
D.The Government of India Act, 1935
Answer - D (The Government of India Act, 1935)
18- In which year did the Parliament adopt Indian Constitution?
A.1947
B.1948
C.1950
D.1952
Answer - C (1950)
19- Who was not a member of Cabinet Mission?
A.Pathic Lawrence
B.Stafford Cripps
C.A.V. Alexander
D.John Simon
Answer - D (John Simon)
20- The distribution of power between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the:
A.Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
B.Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919
C.The Government of India Act, 1935
D.The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer - C (The Government of India Act, 1935)
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