2 The historical background of the Indian Constitution during the Crown Rule bit bank
British India Constitutional Acts Bit Bank (Questions 1-81)
Q1: Which event directly led to the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1858?
💡 B) Revolt of 1857
Q2: The Government of India Act, 1858, ended the rule of which organization in India?
💡 B) East India Company
Q3: Under the Government of India Act, 1858, who was appointed to oversee Indian affairs in the British Cabinet?
💡 C) Secretary of State for India
Q4: Who assisted the Secretary of State for India under the Government of India Act, 1858?
💡 B) 15-member India Council
Q5: What was the new title given to the Governor-General of India under the Government of India Act, 1858?
💡 C) Viceroy of India
Q6: Who was the first Viceroy of India?
💡 C) Lord Canning
Q7: Which administrative bodies of the East India Company were abolished by the Government of India Act, 1858?
💡 A) Board of Control and Court of Directors
Q8: The Government of India Act, 1858, assured Indians of:
💡 B) Non-interference in religious and social customs
Q9: One of the key limitations of the Government of India Act, 1858, was:
💡 B) It continued to exclude Indians from governance
Q10: The Government of India Act, 1858, symbolized which of the following?
💡 B) Beginning of Crown Rule in India
Q11: The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced which system to improve administrative efficiency?
💡 B) Portfolio System
Q12: Under the Indian Councils Act, 1861, non-official members included:
💡 B) Nominated British and Indian elites
Q13: Which act restored legislative powers to the presidencies of Bombay and Madras?
💡 B) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Q14: A significant limitation of the Indian Councils Act, 1861, was:
💡 B) Legislative Councils were purely advisory with no real power
Q15: Which feature of the Indian Councils Act, 1861, laid the foundation for the modern cabinet system in India?
💡 B) Portfolio system
Q16: The Indian Councils Act, 1892, was mainly influenced by the rising demands of:
💡 B) Indian National Congress
Q17: Which act introduced the system of indirect elections in India for the first time?
💡 B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Q18: According to the Indian Councils Act, 1892, recommendations for non-official members were made by:
💡 B) Local bodies like municipalities and universities
Q19: Which new right was given to members of legislative councils under the Indian Councils Act, 1892?
💡 C) To discuss the annual budget and ask questions
Q20: What was a major limitation of the Indian Councils Act, 1892?
💡 B) Franchise was confined to a narrow elite
Q21: The Indian Councils Act, 1909, is commonly known as:
💡 C) Morley-Minto Reforms
Q22: Who was the Secretary of State for India at the time of the Indian Councils Act, 1909?
💡 A) Lord Morley
Q23: Which new feature was introduced by the Indian Councils Act, 1909?
💡 B) Separate electorate for Muslims
Q24: The Indian Councils Act, 1909, increased the size of which bodies?
💡 B) Executive Councils and Legislative Councils
Q25: Under the Morley-Minto Reforms, Indians were included in the:
💡 B) Viceroy’s Executive Council
Q26: The main limitation of the Indian Councils Act, 1909, was:
💡 B) No transfer of actual legislative power to Indians
Q27: The separate electorate under the Morley-Minto Reforms was primarily for:
💡 C) Muslims
Q28: One of the significant impacts of the Morley-Minto Reforms was:
💡 C) Encouragement of communal representation
Q29: Which of the following was a justification given by the British for introducing separate electorates in 1909?
💡 B) Recognition of the political rights of minorities
Q30: Which act for the first time provided Indians with entry into the higher ranks of administration?
💡 C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Q31: The Indian Councils Act, 1909 is also known as
💡 B) Morley-Minto Reforms
Q32: Which act introduced the system of separate electorates for Muslims in India?
💡 C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Q33: Under the Indian Councils Act, 1909, Indians were for the first time included in
💡 A) The Viceroy’s Executive Council
Q34: Who was the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council after the Morley-Minto Reforms?
💡 B) Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
Q35: Which of the following was a significant drawback of the Indian Councils Act, 1909?
💡 D) Institutionalization of communal divisions
Q36: The Government of India Act, 1919 introduced which system at the provincial level?
💡 B) Dyarchy
Q37: The Government of India Act, 1919 was based on which report?
💡 C) Montagu-Chelmsford Report
Q38: Under the 1919 Act, subjects like education and health were classified as
💡 C) Transferred Subjects
Q39: Which of the following was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 at the central level?
💡 B) Bicameral Legislature
Q40: Under the Government of India Act, 1919, which of the following communities were given separate electorates in addition to Muslims?
💡 A) Sikhs, Christians, Anglo-Indians
Q41: Which provision of the 1919 Act disappointed Indian nationalists the most?
💡 B) Continued control of critical areas by the British
Q42: Which movement was launched in response to dissatisfaction with the Government of India Act, 1919?
💡 C) Non-Cooperation Movement
Q43: The High Commissioner for India in London was appointed under which Act?
💡 B) Government of India Act, 1919
Q44: The electorate under the Government of India Act, 1919 was
💡 C) Highly restricted to property and education-based qualifications
Q45: Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms?
💡 C) Establishment of the Supreme Court of India
Q46: Under the Government of India Act, 1935, which of the following features was introduced?
💡 B) Dyarchy at the Centre
Q47: Which of the following was established by the Government of India Act, 1935?
💡 C) Federal Court
Q48: What percentage of the Indian population was enfranchised under the Government of India Act, 1935?
💡 B) 10–15%
Q49: Under the Government of India Act, 1935, Burma and Aden were:
💡 B) Separated from British India
Q50: Which political party won the majority of provinces in the 1937 elections under the Government of India Act, 1935?
💡 C) Indian National Congress
Q51: One of the major criticisms of the Government of India Act, 1935 was:
💡 B) Excessive safeguards and veto powers retained by the Viceroy
Q52: The Cripps Mission of 1942 offered India:
💡 B) Dominion status after the war
Q53: Which controversial provision in the Cripps Mission allowed provinces to opt out of the Indian Union?
💡 B) Provincial opt-out clause
Q54: One significant proposal of the Cripps Mission was:
💡 B) Formation of a Constituent Assembly
Q55: The immediate result of the failure of the Cripps Mission was:
💡 C) Launch of the Quit India Movement
Q56: Who led the Cripps Mission to India in 1942?
💡 A) Stafford Cripps
Q57: The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was sent to India by:
💡 A) Labour Government of Britain
Q58: What was the Cabinet Mission’s stance on Pakistan?
💡 B) Rejected demand for a separate Pakistan
Q59: According to the Cabinet Mission Plan, India was to have:
💡 B) A three-tier federation
Q60: The Cabinet Mission proposed elections to the Constituent Assembly based on:
💡 C) Provincial legislatures
Q61: Which clause of the Cabinet Mission Plan created confusion regarding provincial groupings?
💡 A) Grouping clause
Q62: Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, the main responsibility of the Constituent Assembly was to:
💡 B) Frame the Constitution
Q63: Which of the following leaders was associated with the Interim Government formed under the Cabinet Mission Plan?
💡 B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q64: One limitation of the Cabinet Mission Plan was:
💡 B) It failed to resolve Hindu-Muslim communal tensions
Q65: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 resulted in the creation of:
💡 C) India and Pakistan
Q66: The office of the Secretary of State for India was abolished under:
💡 B) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Q67: Which of the following was a key provision of the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
💡 B) Partition of India and Pakistan
Q68: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 led to the lapse of British paramountcy over:
💡 B) Princely states
Q69: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 provided that the Government of India Act, 1935, would serve as:
💡 B) An interim constitution
Q70: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 resulted in the appointment of:
💡 B) Governors-General for India and Pakistan
Q71: One of the limitations of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, was:
💡 B) Delay in the integration of princely states
Q72: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 led to the birth of:
💡 B) The Dominion of India and Pakistan
Q73: What was one of the major socio-political impacts of the partition caused by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
💡 B) Widespread communal violence and mass displacement
Q74: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 provided for the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan to:
💡 A) Frame separate constitutions
Q75: Which of the following was a significant theme in India’s constitutional history as noted in the period from 1858 to 1947?
💡 B) Gradual devolution of power from British control to Indian self-governance
Q76: The introduction of separate electorates and communal reservations deepened:
💡 C) Communal divisions
Q77: The emphasis on federal structures, as seen in the Government of India Acts of 1935 and the Cabinet Mission of 1946, influenced:
💡 B) The Constitution of India in 1950
Q78: The rise of nationalism and political mobilization during the British period contributed to:
💡 C) Empowerment of organizations like INC and Muslim League
Q79: The introduction of reforms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries responded to:
💡 C) The increasing pressure from the nationalist movement
Q80: The socio-political impact of British policies like the abolition of practices such as sati and the promotion of education led to:
💡 B) Emergence of social reform movements like Brahmo Samaj and Arya Samaj
Q81: The economic exploitation by the British, including the drain of wealth and deindustrialization, led to:
💡 C) Nationalist demands for economic independence
Comments
Post a Comment