Q. Who was not a delegate to the Round Table Conference in London? (a) V S Srinivasa Sastri (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru (c) C Vijayaraghavachariar (d) Mukund Ramrao Jayakar Ans: (c) C Vijayaraghavachariar
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Q. Some of the Government of India Acts and their provisions are given here: 1. Introduction of legislative councils in the provinces by the Indian Councils Act of 1861 2. Introduction of dyarchy in the provinces by the Government of India Act of 1919 3. Introduction of Communal Electorates by the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909.
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Q. The interim government at the centre was formed (a) after the visit of the Cripps Mission (b) before the visit of the Cripps Mission (c) after Lord Mountbatten came to India for transfer of power (d) after the visit of the Cabinet Mission Ans: (d) after the visit of the Cabinet Mission Explanation: The
Q. Which of the following is not true about the Government of India Act of 1919? (a) It is also known as the Montague Chelmsford Reforms. (b) It paved the way for federalism by clearly separating the responsibilities of the Centre to Provinces. (c) It made the Central Executive responsible to the Legislature. (d) It
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Q. Which one of the following with regards to the Indian Councils Act of 1909 is not true? (a) It enlarged the legislatures both at the Centre and in the Provinces. (b) It provided direct election to the Central legislature. (c) It introduced separate electorates at the insistence of the Muslims. (d) It included Indians
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Q. Which of the following Acts formally introduced the principle of elections for the first time? (a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 (b) Government of India Act, 1919 (c) The 1935 Act (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 Ans: (a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 Explanation: The correct answer is (a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909.
Q. Which of the following proved to be the most short-lived of all the British constitutional Acts of India? (a) Government of India Act, 1919 (b) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 (c) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (d) Government of India Act, 1935 Ans: (b) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
Q. The Cabinet Mission was sent to India 1. to establish a national government 2. to work out a constitutional arrangement for the transfer of power 3. to accede to Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan and work out its details 4. none of the above Select the code for correct statements. (a) 2 (b) 1 and
Q. The Government of India Act, 1935, prescribed a federation of the provinces and the princely states as its units. The federation part of the Act never took effect, because (a) the Congress did not accept it (b) the Muslim League did not accept it (c) some of the provinces did not accept it (d)
Q. In which year did the British Government announce for the first time dominion status as the goal of British policy in India? (a) 1922 (b) 1929 (c) 1932 (d) 1935 Ans: (b) 1929 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) 1929. In 1929, the British Government, under the leadership of the then British Prime Minister
