Q1: Which act created the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William?
1. The Regulating Act 1773
2. Indian Councils Act 1861
3. Dundas Bill of 1783
4. Charter Act of 1833
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 was a significant piece of legislation that marked the first major attempt by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the English East India Company in India. It established a Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta, with one Chief Justice and three other judges. Sir Elijah Impey served as the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court. This act aimed to address the issues of corruption and misconduct within the company and to improve the administration of justice.
Q2: The East India Company lost its monopoly of trade with India except for Tea Trade by which act?
1. The Charter Act of 1813
2. The Charter Act of 1833
3. The Charter Act of 1853
4. Government of India Act 1858
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1813 was another important legislative act that impacted the governance and trade in India. It ended the East India Company’s monopoly in trade in India but retained the company’s monopoly in trade with China and the trade of tea from India. This meant that while trade with India for all other commodities was opened to all British subjects, the tea trade and trade with China remained under the company’s control.
Q3: By which act did the East India Company lose its monopoly of trade with China?
1. Pitts India Act 1784
2. The Charter Act of 1813
3. The Charter Act of 1833
4. The Charter Act of 1853
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1833, also known as the Saint Helena Act 1833, was enacted to renew the charter of the East India Company, which had previously been renewed in 1813. This act renewed the company’s charter for another 20 years but significantly curtailed the company’s commercial privileges, moving towards a transition where the British Crown would assume a greater role in India’s governance.
Q4: Introduction of provincial autonomy is related to which act?
1. The Government of India Act, 1858
2. The Government of India Act, 1909
3. The Government of India Act, 1919
4. The Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935, introduced the concept of dyarchy in the governance of India. It allowed provinces to function as autonomous units of administration in their defined areas of responsibility. Under this act, responsible government was introduced in the provinces, meaning the Governor had to act with the advice of ministers who were responsible to the provincial legislature. This marked a significant step towards self-governance at the provincial level in India.
Q5: Which act provided for a High Commissioner who resided in London, representing India in Great Britain?
1. Government of India Act 1858
2. Government of India Act 1909
3. Government of India Act 1919
4. Government of India Act 1935
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The same Government of India Act, 1919, also provided for the appointment of a high commissioner who would reside in London and represent India in the United Kingdom. This was part of the provisions aimed at increasing India’s participation in its own governance.
Q6: Which act took away the exclusive right of the company to trade in India?
1. Regulating Act of 1773
2. Pitt’s India Act of 1784
3. Charter Act of 1813
4. Charter Act of 1833
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1813 is often misunderstood as entirely abolishing the East India Company’s trade monopoly in India. In fact, while it did end the monopoly for most Indian trade, it retained the company’s control over the tea trade and trade with China.
Q7: Which act was known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act 1919?
1. Indian Arms Act
2. Pitt’s India Act
3. Ilbert Bill
4. Rowlatt Act
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was a repressive piece of legislation that triggered the Rowlatt Satyagraha, a series of nonviolent protests led by Mahatma Gandhi. The act allowed for the detention of Indians without trial, and it was met with strong opposition from those who saw it as an attack on civil liberties.
Q8: The provision for the establishment of the Supreme Court of Calcutta was made in which act?
1. Regulating Act of 1773
2. Indian Council Act 1861
3. Charter Act of 1813
4. Pitt’s India Act 1784
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta, consisting of one Chief Justice and three other judges.
Q9: Which act clearly distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the East India Company?
1. Charter Act of 1813
2. Pitt’s India Act of 1784
3. Charter Act of 1833
4. Charter Act of 1853
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was a repressive piece of legislation that triggered the Rowlatt Satyagraha, a series of nonviolent protests led by Mahatma Gandhi. The act allowed for the detention of Indians without trial, and it was met with strong opposition from those who saw it as an attack on civil liberties.
Q10: Which act provided a financial grant for the encouragement of Indian literature and promotion of science?
1. Amendment Act of 1781
2. Charter Act of 1813
3. Charter Act of 1833
4. Charter Act of 1853
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Act of 1813 had provisions that allocated funds for the promotion of Indian literature and the advancement of knowledge in sciences among the Indian population. This reflected an early effort to support education and intellectual development in India.
Q11: Which act abolished the East India Company and transferred the powers of the government, territories, and revenues to the British Crown?
1. Charter Act of 1853
2. Government of India Act 1858
3. Indian Councils Act of 1861
4. Indian Councils Act of 1892
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Government of India Act of 1858 was a pivotal piece of legislation as it abolished the East India Company and transferred its powers to the British Crown. India came under the direct rule of the British monarch, signifying a major shift in governance.
Q12: Which act gave recognition to the ‘portfolio system’ introduced by Lord Canning in 1859?
1. Indian Councils Act 1892
2. Indian Councils Act 1861
3. Government of India Act 1858
4. None of the Above
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1861 recognized the portfolio system introduced by Lord Canning, which involved assigning specific government departments to individual members of the Viceroy’s council. This system allowed for a more organized and efficient approach to governance.
Q13: Under which act, the legislative council was given the power to discuss the budget in the British Indian Parliament?
1. Indian Councils Act 1861
2. Government of India Act 1858
3. Indian Councils Act 1892
4. Government of India Act 1909
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1892 expanded the functions of the legislative councils in India. It granted them the power to discuss the budget and address questions to the executive, giving them greater involvement in the decision-making process.
Q14: The first attempt to regulate the affairs of the English East India Company in India was made by which act?
1. Pitt’s India Act 1784
2. Charter Act 1833
3. The Regulating Act 1773
4. Charter Act of 1813
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first landmark act that interfered in the affairs of India and regulated the English East India Company.
Q15: The principle of dyarchy introduced by the British in India refers to which of the following?
1. Rule by two
2. Separation of legislature and executive
3. Division of subjects transferred to provinces into two categories
4. Two parallel governments
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Answer: 3
Explanation: In the Indian context, dyarchy refers to the division of legislative subjects into central and provincial categories, which are further divided into ‘reserved’ and ‘transferred’ subjects. ‘Reserved’ subjects are under the control of the British-appointed Governor and his executive council, while ‘transferred’ subjects are under the control of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature. This system allowed for greater provincial autonomy and involvement in certain areas of governance.
Q16: The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is associated with one major change that propagated the British agenda of divide and rule. What was that change?
1. Decentralization of power
2. Introduction of separate electorates
3. Increase in the size of the legislative council
4. Retention of official majority in the central legislative council
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced the system of separate electorates, a provision that allowed certain communities, particularly Muslims, to vote for their own representatives in legislative bodies. While it was intended to provide representation for minorities, it also sowed the seeds of separatism and communalism, eventually leading to the partition of India in 1947.
Q17: The principle of dyarchy was introduced in India by the British government through which act?
1. Indian Councils Act 1861
2. Indian Councils Act 1892
3. Indian Councils Act 1909
4. Government of India Act 1919
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced the system of dyarchy in India, which divided legislative subjects into central and provincial categories. This was part of a move towards self-governance, where provincial governments were given control over ‘transferred’ subjects, while ‘reserved’ subjects remained under the control of British-appointed officials.
Q18: Under which act, the legislative council was given the power to discuss the budget in the British Indian Parliament?
1. Indian Councils Act 1861
2. Government of India Act 1858
3. Indian Councils Act 1892
4. Government of India Act 1909
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1892 increased the functions of legislative councils, empowering them to discuss the budget and address questions to the executive. This enhanced the legislative councils’ role in governance and marked a step toward representative government.
Q19: The first attempt to regulate the affairs of the English East India Company in India was made by which act?
1. Pitt’s India Act 1784
2. Charter Act 1833
3. The Regulating Act 1773
4. Charter Act of 1813
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first major legislation that regulated the affairs of the English East India Company in India. It established a Supreme Court and was aimed at addressing issues of corruption and misconduct within the company.
Q20: Who was the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s executive council?
1. G.K. Gokhale
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Satyendra Prasad Sinha
4. Ambika Charan Majumdar
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Answer: 3
Explanation: Satyendra Prasad Sinha was indeed the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s executive council. His appointment as a law member under the provisions of the Indian Councils Act, 1909, marked an important milestone in Indian representation in the government.
Q21: Which of the following acts introduced the principle of constitutional autocracy?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1891
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. Independence of India Act, 1947
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935, introduced the principle of constitutional autocracy. This act vested executive authority in the Governors of provinces and the Governor-General at the center on behalf of the British Crown. It marked a shift towards increased self-governance.
Q22: Which act provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. Independence of India Act, 1947
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1919, provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission, leading to the creation of the central public service commission in 1926. This was an essential step in recruiting civil servants in India.
Q23: Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Government of India Act, 1935?
1. It introduced dyarchy at the central level
2. It proposed to set up an All India Federation
3. It established a Central Federal Bank
4. It separated the provincial budget from the central budget
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The statement (D) is incorrect. It was the Government of India Act, 1919, which first separated provincial budgets from the central budget and authorized the provincial legislatures to enact their budgets.
Q24: Which act abolished dyarchy in the provinces and introduced provincial autonomy in its place?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. None of the above
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935, allowed provinces to act as autonomous units of administration in their defined spheres. It introduced responsible government, requiring the Governor to act with the advice of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature.
Q25: The residuary powers under the Government of India Act, 1935, were given to whom?
1. Secretary of State
2. Governor-General / Viceroy
3. Central Legislature
4. British Monarch
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Answer: 2
Explanation: Section 104 of the Government of India Act, 1935, indeed granted residual powers to the Governor-General/Viceroy in the federation established under the act. This meant that the Governor-General/Viceroy had the authority to decide on residual matters.
Q26: Via which of the following acts, Burma got separated from India?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1961
2. Government of India Act, 1909
3. Government of India Act, 1919
4. Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: 4
Explanation: According to the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, Burma was separated from India. Additionally, Sindh was carved out from the Bombay Presidency, and Bihar and Orissa were separated, leading to significant changes in the administrative boundaries.
Q27: Which act extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for depressed classes?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947
4. Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Government of India Act of 1935 extended the principle of communal representation, introducing separate electorates not only for Muslims but also for depressed classes (scheduled castes), women, and labor (workers). This provision aimed to address the concerns and interests of different groups within Indian society.
Q28: Who was the Vice President of the executive council formed during the interim government in 1946?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. C. Rajagopalachari
3. KM Munshi
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The interim government was formed and announced on August 24, 1946. Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the President of the executive council, while Jawaharlal Nehru was designated as the Vice President. This was a significant development as India moved toward independence.
Q29: Independence of India Act was the result of which of the following plans/pacts?
1. Mountbatten Plan
2. Lucknow Pact
3. Delhi Manifesto
4. Delhi Pact
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Answer: 1
Explanation: On June 3, 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the Viceroy of India, presented the partition plan known as the Mountbatten Plan. It was accepted by both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League and immediately implemented, leading to India’s independence in August 1947.
Q30: Which of the following is incorrect about the Indian Independence Act?
1. It provided for the partition of India
2. It abolished the office of Viceroy
3. Freedom to princely states to join the Dominion of India or the Dominion of Pakistan or to remain
4. British monarch retained his right to veto bills for a certain period
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The British monarch was deprived of his right to veto bills or ask for the reservation of certain bills for his approval after the Indian Independence Act.
Q31: Which act provided for the establishment of a Reserve Bank of India?
1. Government of India Act, 1919
2. Government of India Act, 1935
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947
4. None of the above
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for the establishment of a Reserve Bank of India to control the currency and credit of the country. It is the central bank of India established on April 1, 1935.
Q32: Which act provided the right to vote to women?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1919 provided for limited voting rights to women. Only women with certain income criteria could be enfranchised by provinces if they wished to do so. However, women were not allowed to contest elections.
Q33: Who became the first Governor-General of the new dominion of India?
1. C. Rajagopalachari
2. Lord Mountbatten
3. Clement Attlee
4. Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: 2
Explanation: After India and Pakistan gained independence on the night of August 14-15, 1947, Louis Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of an independent India until June 1948. He played a crucial role during the transitional period, facilitating the transfer of power from British colonial rule to a newly independent nation.
Q34: Which committee was formed for the determination of the boundary of India and Pakistan?
1. Hartog committee
2. Radcliffe committee
3. Zakir Hussain committee
4. Lee commission
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The boundaries between India and Pakistan were determined by a boundary commission headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe. As per the commission’s recommendations, Pakistan included the provinces of West Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, East Bengal (which later became Bangladesh), the North-West Frontier Province, and the district of Sylhet in Assam.
Q35: Who held the portfolio of External Affairs and Commonwealth relations in the first cabinet of free India?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
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Answer: 1
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, held several key portfolios in the first cabinet of free India, including External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations. He also oversaw the portfolio of Scientific Research.
Q36: Which act discontinued the appointment to civil services and reservation of posts by the Secretary of State?
1. Independence of India Act, 1947
2. Government of India Act, 1935
3. Government of India Act, 1919
4. None of the Above
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 included provisions for the discontinuation of civil services and the reservation of posts by the Secretary of State. However, members of the civil services appointed before August 15, 1947, were entitled to all benefits and privileges they had previously enjoyed.
Q37: Which act of British India was one of the main sources of the Constitution of India?
1. Government of India Act, 1919
2. Indian Councils Act, 1909
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935, played a significant role in shaping the Indian Constitution. It provided the framework for many constitutional provisions, including those related to federal government, dyarchy at the center, the distribution of powers between the center and states, and the establishment of a federal judiciary.
Q38: On which date was the resolution for giving effect to the Constitution of India adopted?
1. 21st March 1946
2. 22 January 1946
3. 20th February 1947
4. 22nd January 1947
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Answer: 4
Explanation: On January 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution for the Constitution of India, which had been presented by Jawaharlal Nehru on December 13, 1946. This marked a pivotal step toward drafting an independent Indian constitution.
Q39: Who announced the Communal Award in August 1932?
1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Lord Irwin
3. MacDonald
4. Clement Attlee
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Answer: 3
Explanation: In August 1932, Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award, a scheme for the representation of minorities in India. It continued the system of separate electorates for various communities, including Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans. Additionally, it extended separate electorates to the depressed classes.
Q40: Which act signed by B.R. Ambedkar on behalf of depressed classes in September 1932 abandoned the demand for a separate electorate for the depressed classes?
1. Lucknow Pact
2. Delhi Pact
3. Poona Pact
4. Nagpur Pact
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Poona Pact was a historic agreement signed by B.R. Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes. It retained the Hindu joint electorate while providing reserved seats for the depressed classes, thereby abandoning the demand for separate electorates.
Q41: Which of the following is not the recommendation of the Simon Commission?
1. Abolition of dyarchy
2. Extension of responsible government in the provinces
3. Establishment of federation of British India and princely states
4. Discontinuation of communal electorate
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Simon Commission, appointed in November 1927 under Sir John Simon, did not recommend the discontinuation of communal electorates. It was tasked with reporting on the conditions of India under its new constitution. Some of its recommendations were later incorporated (with modifications) in the Government of India Act, 1935.
Q42: The recommendations of the Simon Commission were incorporated in which of the following?
1. Government of India Act, 1935
2. Mountbatten Plan
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947
4. August Offer
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The recommendations of the Simon Commission appointed under Sir John Simon were incorporated (with certain changes) in the Government of India Act, 1935. The commission submitted its report in 1930.
Q43: Who held the portfolio of finance in the interim government of 1946?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Liaquat Ali Khan
3. C. Rajagopalachari
4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The portfolio of finance was held by Liaquat Ali Khan in the interim government of 1946. This interim government consisted of members of the Viceroy’s executive council, with the Viceroy retaining the position of the council’s head.
Q44: Which act during British India gave the power to the President to issue ordinances?
1. Government of India Act, 1919
2. Government of India Act, 1909
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The power to promulgate ordinances, a legislative measure, was inspired by Section 42 of the Government of India Act, 1935. This provision allowed the Governor-General to promulgate ordinances without the permission of the legislative council, as specified in the Indian Councils Act, 1861.
Q45: Which act provided some share to Indians in the administration of their county?
1. Regulating Act, 1773
2. Pitts India Act, 1784
3. Charter Act of 1833
4. Charter Act 1813
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1833, Section 87, stated that no person of India or the Crown would be debarred from any place, post, or service subject to the Company on the grounds of religion, place of birth, descent, or color. This section aimed to ensure equal opportunities for individuals without discrimination based on these factors.
transferred to him some of the functions performed by the Secretary of State of India?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Government of India Act of 1919 provided for the creation of a new office, the High Commissioner for India in London, who assumed some functions previously performed by the Secretary of State for India. This change was part of the evolving constitutional arrangements as India moved toward greater self-governance.
Q47: Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
1. William Bentinck
2. Warren Hastings
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. Sir John Shore
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Answer: 2
Explanation: Under the Regulating Act of 1773, the Governor of Bengal became the Governor-General of Bengal. This was a significant development that consolidated the governance of British territories in India under a single authority. The first Governor-General under this new arrangement was Lord Warren Hastings.
Q48: Lord Canning nominated three Indians to his legislative council. Who was not part of the council?
1. Raja of Benares
2. Maharaja of Patiala
3. Sir Dinkar Rao
4. All were in the council
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Answer: 4
Explanation: In 1862, during the tenure of Lord Canning as the Viceroy of British India, he nominated three Indians to his legislative council. This marked an important step in Indian representation in the government. The individuals nominated were the Raja of Banaras, the Maharaja of Patiala, and Sir Dinkar Rao, who served as members of the council.
Q49: Which act provided for the separate representation of presidency corporations, chambers of commerce, universities, and zamindars?
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. Government of India Act, 1919
3. Government of India Act, 1935
4. None of the above
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1909 provided for the separate representation of presidency corporations, chambers of commerce, universities, and zamindars. It also provided for the separate electorate for Muslims.
Q50: Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Sardar Patel
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Answer: 2
Explanation: B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee and played a key role in shaping the Indian Constitution.
Q51: The Preamble to the Indian Constitution was adopted on:
1. 26th January 1950
2. 15th August 1947
3. 26th November 1949
4. 15th January 1950
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Preamble was adopted along with the Constitution on 26th November 1949.
Q52: The idea of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of:
1. USA
2. Ireland
3. Australia
4. Canada
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy are inspired by the Irish Constitution.
Q53: The Constituent Assembly of India was set up based on the proposal of:
1. Simon Commission
2. Mountbatten Plan
3. Cripps Mission
4. Cabinet Mission
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission proposed the establishment of the Constituent Assembly.
Q54: The Fundamental Duties were added to the Indian Constitution through which Amendment Act?
1. 44th Amendment Act
2. 42nd Amendment Act
3. 86th Amendment Act
4. 73rd Amendment Act
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976.
Q55: Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
1. H.J. Kania
2. M. Patanjali Sastri
3. Harilal Jekisundas Kania
4. S.R. Das
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Answer: 3
Explanation: H.J. Kania was the first Chief Justice of India.
Q56: The idea of a Constitution for India was first put forward by:
1. M.N. Roy
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. B.R. Ambedkar
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Answer: 1
Explanation: M.N. Roy was one of the first to propose a Constitution for India.
Q57: Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of recognized languages?
1. Eighth Schedule
2. Fifth Schedule
3. Tenth Schedule
4. Second Schedule
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Eighth Schedule lists the recognized languages of India.
Q58: The concept of Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Australia
4. UK
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The concept of Judicial Review is inspired by the United States Constitution.
Q59: The concept of ‘One Person, One Vote’ is based on the principle of:
1. Equality
2. Liberty
3. Fraternity
4. Justice
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The concept of ‘One Person, One Vote’ embodies the principle of equality.
Q60: The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in:
1. New Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Kolkata
4. Lahore
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The first session of the Constituent Assembly took place in New Delhi.
Q61: The concept of ‘Rule of Law’ is enshrined in which part of the Indian Constitution?
1. Preamble
2. Fundamental Rights
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
4. Citizenship
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The ‘Rule of Law’ is implicit in the Fundamental Rights.
Q62: The President of the Constituent Assembly of India was:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Sardar Patel
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Answer: 2
Explanation: Rajendra Prasad served as the President of the Constituent Assembly.
Q63: The term ‘Secular’ in the Preamble was added by which Constitutional Amendment?
1. 44th Amendment Act
2. 42nd Amendment Act
3. 86th Amendment Act
4. 91st Amendment Act
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The term ‘Secular’ was added by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976.
Q64: Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Executive?
1. Part IV
2. Part V
3. Part VI
4. Part VII
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Answer: 2
Explanation: Part V deals with the Union Executive in the Indian Constitution.
Q65: The idea of the Indian Parliament is taken from the Constitution of:
1. UK
2. USA
3. Canada
4. Australia
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The idea of the Indian Parliament is borrowed from the UK.
Q66: The power to amend the Constitution of India is vested in:
1. President
2. Parliament
3. Prime Minister
4. Supreme Court
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The power to amend the Constitution is vested in the Parliament of India.
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