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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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
E.None of these
Answer
- B (Government of India Act,
1919)
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 E.None of these
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 E.None 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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of
these
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 E.None of these
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
E.None of these
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 E.None
of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
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 E.None of these
Answer
- C (The Government of India Act,
1935)
