Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company

monopoly over trade in India?

(a) Regulating Act 1773
(b) Pitt's India Act 1784
(c) Charter Act of 1813
(d) None of the above
❖ Charter Act of 1813 for the first time made provision of 1 Lakh
rupee per year to be spent on the education of Indians.
❖ It ended the company's monopoly over trade although the
monopoly over trade of tea & trade with China continued.
Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take
some share in the administration of their country?
(a) Charter Act, 1833
(b) Charter Act, 1853
(c) Government of India Act, 1858
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1861
❖ Section 87 of the Act, 1833 laid down the foundation for the
participation of Indians in the administration during the
political movement.
❖ Charter act of 1833 made the Governor General of Bengal as
the Governor General of India and vested in him all civil and
military powers.
❖ Lord William Bentinck became the first Governor General of
India.
❖ It ended the activities of East India Company as a commercial
body, which became purely an administrative body.
❖ A legal member (fourth member) was included in the executive
council of Governor General.
❖ Macaulay was the first legal member
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
(d) Indian Council Act, 1919
❖ Indian Council Act 1892, increased the number of non-official
members both in the Central and Provincial Legislative councils
but maintained the official majority in them.
❖ The Indian members were granted the right to ask questions
and discuss the budget in the legislative council .
❖ This Act introduced the principle of election, though the word
'election' was very carefully avoided in it
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
(c) Charter Act, 1813
(d) Charter Act, 1833
❖ Regulating Act of 1773 designated the governor of Bengal, Warren
Hastings, to Governor General of Bengal and subsumed the
Presidencies of Madras and Bombay under Bengal's control.
❖ Governor General was provided with an executive council of four to
assist him in Military and Non - Military decisions which would be
taken by the majority of the council.
❖ Governor General could vote only in case of tie.
❖ A Supreme Court which had a Chief Justice and three other Judges
was established at Fort William in Calcutta in the year 1774 by this
Act.
❖ This act Prohibited the Servants of the company from engaging in
private trade or accepting gifts and bribes from the Indians.
❖ British Government strengthened the control over the company
through the Court of Directors (Governing body of Company) to report
on its revenue, civil and military affairs in India.
Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1. The introduction of dyarchy in the executive Government of the provinces.
2. The introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims.
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) only 1
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
❖ Government of India Act 1919 is known by the name of ‘Montagu Chelmsford Reforms.
❖ This act, for the first time, adopted Direct Election system.
❖ Principle of communal representation was extended by providing separate electorates
for Sikhs, Indian Christians, Europeans and Anglo - Indians. It introduced Bicameralism at
Central level.
❖ It separated various subjects, as the Central and provincial subjects. Bicameral Central
Legislative could make law for the whole of British India.
❖ It introduced dyarchy in the provinces.
❖ Provincial subjects were further divided into two parts transferred and reserved. For the
first time, the term, responsible Government was used.
❖ Under this act, a commission was to be constituted after 10 years which will review the
working of this act and present its report. In November 1927 (i.e. 2 years before the
schedule), the British Government announced the appointment of a seven member
statutory commission under the chairmanship of Simon to report on the condition of
India under its new constitution. The commission was hence called Simon commission
Consider the following statements:
1. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the
women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
The salient features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were –
(i) Dyarchy was introduced at the Central level instead of provinces as
envisaged in the Government of India Act, 1919.
(ii) The Government of India Act, 1935 proposed to set up All India
Federation comprising of the British India Provinces and the Princely
States.
(iii) The supremacy of British Parliament remained intact under the
Government of India Act, 1935.
(iv) Burma was separated from India with effect from April, 1937.
(v) The Government of India Act, 1935 abolished the Council of the
Secretary of State for India, which was created in 1858.
(vi) The Federal Court of India was established on 1 October, 1937, Sir
Maurice Gwyer was its first Chief Justice.
(vii)The Central Federal Bank was established under this Act which was
later known as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
With reference to Indian Civil Services, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? भारतीय
सिविल िेिाओं के िंदभभ में , निम्िसलखित में िे कौि िा कथि िही है / हैं?
1. Government of India Act, 1919 provided for a separate examination for the Indian Civil Service,
which was to be held in India.
भारत िरकार अधिनियम, 1919 में भारतीय सिविल िेिा के सलए एक अलग परीक्षा का प्राििाि
ककया गया, जो भारत में आयोजजत की जािी थी।
2. In the Indian Civil Service in 1941, the percentage of Indians was more as compared to the
Europeans.
1941 में भारतीय सिविल िेिा में यूरोवपयिों की तुलिा में भारतीयों का प्रनतशत अधिक था।
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code: (a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
The provision for the establishment of All India Federation was
included in the
अखिल भारतीय महािंघ की स्थापिा का प्राििाि इिमें शासमल
ककया गया।
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) August Offer, 1940
(c) Government of India Act, 1919
(d) Cabinet Mission Proposal, 1946
Under which of the following Acts, Dyarchy was introduced at
Central level?
(a) Act of 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
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
(d) The Government of India Act of 1935
The distribution of power between Centre and States as in the
Constitution of India is based on which of the following plans?
भारतीय िंवििाि में केंद्र और राज्यों के बीच शजतत का वितरण
निम्िसलखित में िे ककि योजिा पर आिाररत है ?
(a) Morely-Minto Reform, 1909
(b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
In the Federation established by the Government of India Act of
1935, residuary powers were given to the
1935 के भारत िरकार अधिनियम द्िारा स्थावपत िंघ में अिसशष्ट
शजततयां राज्य को दी गईं।
(a) Federal Legislature
(b) Governor General
(c) Provincial Legislature
(d) Provincial Governors
Which one of the following Acts led to the separation of Burma
from India?
निम्िसलखित में िे ककि अधिनियम के कारण बमाभ भारत िे अलग
हुआ?
(a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
One amongst the following was not a salient feature of the
Government of India Act, 1935:
निम्िसलखित में िे एक भारत िरकार अधिनियम, 1935 की मुख्य
विशेषता िहीं थी:
(a) The Act provided for an All India Federation
(b) Residuary subjects were allocated to provincial Legislatures.
(c) It marked the beginning of the Provincial Autonomy.
(d) It abolished Diarchy at the Provincial level and introduced it at
the Centre
The Act of 1909 was associated with
(a) introduction of separate electorate
(b) decentralization
(c) dyarchy
(d) legislative councils
❖ Indian Council Act 1909 is also known by the name of Morley-
Minto Reforms.
❖ It provided (for the first time) for the association of Indians with
the executive councils of Viceroy & Governors.
❖ Satyendra Prasad Sinha became the first Indian to join the
Viceroy's Executive council. He was appointed as a law member.
❖ The act provided separate electorates for Muslims. Hence Lord
Minto came to be known as father of communal electorate.
The proposal for framing of the Constitution of India by an elected
Constituent Assembly was made by
एक नििाभधचत िंवििाि िभा द्िारा भारत के िंवििाि के निमाभण
का प्रस्ताि ककिके द्िारा रिा गया था?
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Government of India Act, 1935
(c) Cripps Mission
(d) British Cabinet Delegation
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?
कैबबिेट समशि योजिा के अिि ु ार, िंवििाि िभा में प्रत्येक प्रांत में
आिंटटत िदस्य िीट तय करिे के सलए एक प्रनतनिधि ककि
जििंख्या के अिप
ु ात में था?
(a) 8 Lakh
(b) 10 Lakh
(c) 12 Lakh
(d) 15 Lakh
Who of the following was not the member of the Interim National
Government formed in August 1946 A.D.?
निम्िसलखित में िे कौि अगस्त 1946 ई. में गटित अंतररम राष्रीय
िरकार का िदस्य िहीं था?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Jagjiwan Ram
According to the Cabinet Mission’s declaration, an Interim
Government was constituted on 2 September, 1946, from the
newly elected Constituent Assembly. C. Rajgopalachari was the
Education Minister, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Food and Agriculture
Minister and Jagjivan Ram was the Minister for Labour. However,
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was not a member of this Interim
Government.
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Vice President of
the Executive Council was.
1946 में गटित अंतररम िरकार में कायभकारी पररषद का उपाध्यक्ष
था
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who among the following persons was not a member of the
Cabinet Mission?
निम्िसलखित में िे कौि कैबबिेट समशि का िदस्य िहीं था?
(a) William Wood
(b) Pethrick-Lawrence
(c) Stafford Cripps
(d) A.B. Alexander
Which of the following statements are correct regarding to Indian Constituent Assembly? भारतीय
िंवििाि िभा के िंबंि में निम्िसलखित में िे कौि िा कथि िही है ?
(A) It was not based on Adult Franchise. यह ियस्क मताधिकार पर आिाररत िहीं था।
(B) It resulted from direct election. यह प्रत्यक्ष चि
ु ाि िे उत्पन्ि हुआ था।
(C) It was not a multi-party body. यह कोई बहुदलीय निकाय िहीं था।
(D) It worked through several committees. इििे कई िसमनतयों के माध्यम िे काम ककया।
Select the correct answer using code given below Code :
(a) (A) and (D)
(b) (A) and (B)
(c) (B) and (C)
(d) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
❖ The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on
9th December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall which is now
known as the Central Hall of Parliament House.
❖ As to its composition, the constituent Assembly was to be
partly elected and partly nominated.
❖ The members were to be indirectly elected by the members of
the provincial assembly, who themselves were elected on a
limited franchise.
❖ It was a multi party body, the Congress, the Muslim League and
some independent members, also got representation.
❖ The Constituent Assembly appointed a number of committees
to deal with different tasks of constitution making. Out of
these, 8 were major committees and others were minor
committees.
Who was the first elected Chairman of Constituent Assembly?
िंवििाि िभा के प्रथम नििाभधचत अध्यक्ष कौि थे?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
When did the Indian Constituent Assembly meet for the first time?
भारतीय िंवििाि िभा की पहली बैिक कब हुई थी?
(a) 26 January, 1950
(b) 15 August, 1947
(c) 9 December, 1946
(d) 19 November, 1949
The resolution for giving a Constitution to India was adopted by
the Constituent Assembly on:
भारत को िंवििाि दे िे का िंकल्प िंवििाि िभा द्िारा कब
अपिाया गया था:
(a) 22 January, 1946
(b) 22 January, 1947
(c) 20 February, 1947
(d) 26 July, 1946
Who of the following presented the objectives resolution?
निम्िसलखित में िे ककििे उद्दे श्य प्रस्ताि प्रस्तुत ककया?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. C. D. Deshmukh
How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were
conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution?
भारतीय िंवििाि के निमाभण के सलए भारतीय िंवििाि िभा के
ककतिे ित्र आयोजजत ककए गए?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 15
The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B.
R. Ambedkar had how many other members?
डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर के िेतत्ृ ि में िंवििाि िभा की प्रारूप
िसमनत में ककतिे अन्य िदस्य थे?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 4
There were 6 other members in the drafting committee
constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Members were –
1. N. Gopala Swamy Ayyangar,
2. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar,
3. K.M. Munshi,
4. Mohd. Saadullah,
5. B.L. Mitter
6. D.P. Khaitan.
N. Madhava Rau was included replacing B.L. Mitter and T.T.
Krishnamachari was included after the death of D.P. Khaitan in
1948.
Who among the following were the members of the drafting
committee of the Constitution? निम्िसलखित में िे कौि िंवििाि
की प्रारूप िसमनत के िदस्य थे?
(i) N. Gopalaswami
(ii) Jawaharlal Nehru
(iii) Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
(iv) Sardar Patel
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Code :
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the
Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on
िंवििाि िभा िे 1912 में डॉ. बी.आर. अंबेडकर की अध्यक्षता में
एक प्रारूप िसमनत का गिि ककया।
(a) 13th December, 1946
(b) 22nd January, 1947
(c) 3rd June 1947
(d) 29th August, 1947
Who was the Constitutional Advisor at the time of the formation
of the Constitution?
िंवििाि निमाभण के िमय िंिैिानिक िलाहकार कौि थे?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) B.N. Rau
(d) K.M. Munshi
When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the National Flag?
िंवििाि िभा िे राष्रीय ध्िज कब अपिाया?
(a) 22 July, 1947
(b) 23 July, 1947
(c) 25 July, 1947
(d) 15 August, 1947
Consider the following statements:
1. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of
India on 22nd July, 1947
राष्रीय ध्िज का डडजाइि भारत की िंवििाि िभा द्िारा 22 जुलाई, 1947 को
अपिाया गया था।
2. The wheel in National Flag has 21 spokes
राष्रीय ध्िज के पटहये में 21 तीसलयााँ हैं
3. The ratio of the width of the National Flag to its length is 3 : 4
राष्रीय ध्िज की चौडाई और लंबाई का अिुपात 3 : 4 है
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 only
In which year was ‘Jana Gana Mana’ adopted as the National
Anthem of India?
'जि गण मि' को भारत के राष्रगाि के रूप में ककि िषभ अपिाया
गया था?
(a) 1948
(b) 1949
(c) 1950
(d) 1951
The state emblem was adopted by Govt. of India on –
भारत िरकार द्िारा राज्य प्रतीक को कब अपिाया गया था –
(a) 15thAugust, 1948
(b) 2nd October, 1947
(c) 26th January, 1948
(d) 26th January, 1950