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2. Introduced a system of open competition for selection of civil servants and stated that the Indians should not be debarred from holding any
place office and employment under the company.
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Which of the above statement/statements is/are correct regarding charter act of 1833?
A. 1 only B. 2 only
ther 1 nor 2 .
C. 1,3 and 4
B. Charter
D. Indian
7. Which act introduced for the first time Local Representation in the Indian (central) legislative council?
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B. Charter
D. Indian
D. Nei8. Which of the following act was called as the Act for
the good government of India ?
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Nei-
A. 1 only B. 2 only
ther 1 nor 2
C. Both 1 and 2
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B. Charter
D. Indian
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2. Court of directors were to manage political affairs and board of control to manage commercial
affairs.
3. Board of control to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government of
the British possession in India.
B. 2 and 3 only
4.
- d) Lord Canning
C. 1 and 3 only
A. b c a
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B. a b c
C. c b d
D. d c b
C. a b
B. iv ii iii i
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A. 1 only B. 2 only
ther 1 nor 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Nei-
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Which of the above statement /statements is/are correct over Government of India act of 1858?
B. 3 only
D. iii iv ii
16. Consider the following statements on dyarchy in Government of India act of 1919.
D. c d
A. 1 and 2 only
D. 1,2 and 3
C. iii i ii iv
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A. c b
A. ii iii iv i
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C. 1 and 3 only
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12. The process of centralisation and decentralisation of 18. Consider the following statements regarding GovernBombay, Madras and Bengal presidencies took place
ment of India Act of 1919.
in.
1. It extended the principle of communal repre1. Centralisation - i) Government of India act of
sentation by providing separate electorates for
1858
Sikhs, Indian Christians Anglo Indians and Europeans.
2. Decentralisation - ii) Regulating act of 1773
- iii) Indian councils act of 1861
2. It separated for the first time provincial bud- iv) Pitts India act of 1784
gets from the central budget and authorised the
provincial legislatures to enact their budgets.
A. i iii B. ii iii C. ii i D. i iv
3. It introduced for the first time bicameralism and
direct elections on the country. Thus the Indian
13. The power of discussing the Budget was given through
legislative council was replaced by a legislature
the act of?
consisting of an upper house (Council of state)
A. Indian council act of 1861 B. Indian council act
and a lower house (Legislative Assembly)
of 1892
C. Indian council act of 1909
D. Government of India act of 1858
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1 only
and 3
C. Lord Morley
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2
19. Considering the following statements regarding Government of India act of 1935.
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B. A bicameral Legislature
C. Provincial autonomy D. An All India Federation
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1. Simon Commission recommended the abolition of dyarchy, extension of responsible government in the provinces.
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2. Communal Award not only continued separate electorates for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian
Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans but
also extended it to the depressed classes (Scheduled Castes).
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2. It provided for the establishment of a Reserve 24. The most short-lived of all of Britains constitutional
experiments in India was the
Bank of India to control the currency and credit
of the country.
A. Indian Council Act of 1861
B. Indian Council Act of 1892
C. Indian Council Act of 1909
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
D. Government of India Act of 1919
A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Nei25. Which one of the following is not a feature of the
ther 1 and 2
Government of India Act, 1935?
20. Consider the following statements.
A. Dyarchy at the centre as well as in the provinces
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2. An independent state
C. Both 1 and 2
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A. 1 only B. 2 only
ther 1 Nor 2
D. Nei-
C) Act of 1858 - 3) The power to govern was transferred from the East India company to the British
crown.
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30. The Montagu - Chelmsford Report formed the basis 35. The first definite step to provide parliamentary conof
trol over East India Company was taken by
A. The Indian Councils Act, 1909.
B. The GovA. the Regulating Act, 1773
B. the Pitts India
ernment of India Act , 1919.
C. The Government
Act, 1793
C. the Charter Act, 1793
D. the
of India Act , 1935.
D. The Indian Independence
Charter Act, 1813
Act , 1947.
36. Assertion (A) Indian Constitution is quasi-federal.
31. Which one among the following statements regarding
Reason (R) Indian Constitution is neither federal
the Government of India act, 1935 is not correct ?
nor unitary.
A. Both A and r are true and R is the correct explanation of A B. Both A and R are true, but r is not
the correct explanation of A C. A is true, but R is
false D. A is false, but R is true
A. Provincial autonomy came into existence B. Bicameral legislature were provided in six provinces
C. The principles of communal electorates and weightages were further extended
D. The states were
compelled to enter the federation
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B. 1,2 and 3
C. 2,3 and 4
D. All
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Nei-
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the Indian Constitution ?
1. It is the lengthiest written Constitution.
2. It provides a blend of rigidity and flexibility.
3. It is a synthesis of Parliamentary Sovereignty and 47. Which one of the following determines that the Indian
Constitution is federal ?
Judicial Supremacy.
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1,2 and 3
II : 5 to 11
V : 52 to 151
XV : 324 to 329 A
XXII: 369 to 392
I : Union an Territory
XX : Amendment
XVII : Emergency
IX : Municipalities, panchyats
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A. 1 and 2
B. Eighth Amendment
D. Forty Second Amend-
B. 2 1 3 4
C. 2 1 4 3
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D. 1 2 4 3
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A. 1 only
B. 1 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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4. Nepali
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
A. 1 2 3 4
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56. Match List I with the List II and select the correct
answer by using the codes given below the list
List I - List II
A. Sixth Schedule - 1. Administration and control of
Scheduled areas and Scheduled tribes
B. Second Schedule - 2. Administration of tribal areas
in states of Assam, Tripura and Mizoram and Meghalaya
C. Twelfth Schedule - 3. Salary of constitutional officers.
D. Fifth Schedule - 4. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 2 3 4 1
D. 4 3 1 2
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A. Anti-defection Legislation
B. Panchayati Raj
C. Land Reforms
D. Distribution of power between the Union and States
58. Functions to be assigned to Panchyats by 73rd
Amendment of the Constitution are mentioned in
Answers
1. C
10. B
18. B
59. Match List I (Parts of the Indian Constitution) with 26. D
List I (Provisions) and select the correct answer using 35. A
the codes given below
43. B
List I - List II
51. B
59. A
A. Part IV A - 1. The Fundamental Duties
A. Tenth Schedule
C. Twelfth Schedule
B. Eleventh Schedule
D. Thirteenth Schedule
2. C
11. C
19. C
27. A
36. B
44. A
52. C
60. D
3. C
12. B
20. C
28. D
37. C
45. B
53. D
4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A
13. B 14. B 15. D 16. C
21. C 22. C 23. C 24. C
29. B 31. D 32. A 33. B
38. B 39. C 40. D 41. D
46. B 47. D 48. A 49. D
54. D 55. D 56. C 57. A
9. C
17. B
25. A
34. C
42. C
50. C
58. B