By which of the following Act, Legislative Council of India received the power to discuss the budget?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Indian Council Act, 1892
The Indian Council Act, 1892 increased the functioning of the Legislative Councils. The councils were given the power of discussing the Budget and addressing questions to the executive.
Ques:
62
In which of the following Acts, the provision was made for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Regulating Act, 1773
The provision for the establishment of Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta was made in the Regulating Act, 1773. Sir Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.
Ques:
63
Through which act Governor of Bengal was designated as Governor General of Bengal?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Regulating Act of 1773
In 1773, motivated by corruption in the company, the British government assumed partial control over the governance of India with the passage of the Regulating Act 1773. A governor-general and Supreme Council of Bengal were appointed to rule over the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal. The first Governor-General of Bengal was Warren Hastings with tenure of office from 1772-1785. Warren Hastings was an English statesman, and the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal. He ended the Dual Government system by enforcing the Regulating Act of 1773.
Ques:
64
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
List- I List- II
Establishment of Board of Control 1. Regulating Act, 1773
Establishment of Supreme Court 2. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
Permission to English Missionaries to work in India 3. Charter Act, 1813
Appointment of Law Member in Governor- General Council 4. Charter Act, 1833
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 1 3 4
The matched pairs are as follows :
Regulating Act, 1773 – Establishment of Supreme Court
Pitt’s India Act, 1784 – Establishment of Board of Control
Charter Act, 1813 – Permission to English Missionaries to work in India
Charter Act, 1833 – Appointment of Law Member in Governor General Council.
Ques:
65
In the context of Indian history, the principle of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)' refers to
Correct Answer:
(D)
Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories
Dyarchy has been derived from the Greek word 'di-arche' which means double rule. In the context of Indian history, the principle of Dyarchy refers to the division of legislation subjects into central and provincial categories. The provincial subjects were further divided into 'reserved' and 'transferred' categories. Comparatively important subjects (reserved subjects) such as police, jail, justice, finance and irrigation were to be administered by the governor and his executive council without being responsible to the legislative council. Subject of lesser importance (transferred subjects) such as education, agriculture, local self-government etc. were to be administered by the governor with the aid of ministers responsible to the legislative council.
Ques:
66
Under which of the following Acts, Dyarchy was introduced at Central level?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Government of India Act, 1935
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).
Ques:
67
The Act of 1909 was associated with
Correct Answer:
(A)
introduction of separate electorate
The Indian Councils Act, 1909 introduced separate electorate for Muslim community and thus, sowed the seeds of separatism that eventually led to the partition of the country.
Ques:
68
Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
The introduction of dyarchy in the executive Government of the provinces.
The introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims.
Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer:
(C)
1 and 3 only
The Government of India Act, 1919 was passed by the British Parliament. The Act embodied the reforms recommended in the report of the Secretary of State for India, Edwin Montagu, and the Viceroy Lord Chelmsford. This Act provided for the introduction of a dual form of Government at provinces known as Dyarchy. The Subjects of administration were divided into two categories - Reserved and Transferred. As far as the question of a separate electoral system for Muslims is concerned, the provision had already been made by the Act of 1909. The Government of India Act, 1919 continued this provision and also extended it for Sikhs, Europeans, Indian-Christians, and Anglo-Indians.
Ques:
69
Consider the following statements:
The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 only
In 1918, when Britain granted limited suffrage to women property holders, the law did not apply to British citizens in other parts of the Empire. Despite the All-India Women's Deputation led by Sarojini Naidu to Edwin Samuel Montague, then Secretary of State, India women's demands were ignored in the Montagu Chelmsford Reforms. Though they were not granted voting rights, nor the right to stand in elections, the Government of India Act 1919 allowed Provincial Councils to determine if women could vote, provided they met stringent property, income, or educational levels. Hence statement 1 is not correct. Statement 2 is correct as the Government of India Act, 1935 extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for depressed classes (scheduled castes), women and labourers (workers).
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70
With reference to Indian Civil Services, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
Government of India Act, 1919 provided for a separate examination for the Indian Civil Service, which was to be held in India.
In the Indian Civil Service in 1941, the percentage of Indians was more as compared to the Europeans.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Both statement are correct. following Lord Macaulay's Report of the select committee of British parliament, the concept of merit based civil services in India was introduced in 1854. For this purpose, civil services commission was set up in London and competitive examinations started in 1885. Government of India Act, 1919, provided for a separate examination for the Indian Civil Service, which was to be held in India (first in Allahabad and later in Delhi). In 1941, in Indian Civil service, the percentage of Indians was more as compared to the Europeans.