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upsc-p1-history-constitutional-development MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 9 upsc-p1-history-constitutional-development questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Arrange the following constitutional developments in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest: (a) Separate electorates for Muslims were introduced. (b) The Montagu Declaration stated responsible government as the goal of British policy. (c) Provincial dyarchy was introduced. (d) The Simon Commission was appointed. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Option A is correct. Separate electorates for Muslims came under the 1909 Act; the Montagu Declaration was issued on 20 August 1917; provincial dyarchy came under the 1919 Act; and the Simon Commission was appointed in 1927.
Q2Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act 1935: 1. It provided for a Federal Court, which was established in 1937 to hear disputes under the Act and specified appeals. 2. Its enlargement of the electorate established universal adult suffrage in British India. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement 1 is correct. The 1935 Act provided for the Federal Court, which began functioning in 1937. Statement 2 is incorrect because the electorate expanded substantially compared with 1919 but remained restricted; universal adult suffrage was not introduced.
Q3Match List I with List II: List I (Act) (a) Regulating Act 1773 (b) Pitt's India Act 1784 (c) Charter Act 1833 (d) Government of India Act 1858 List II (Institutional change) 1. Company rule transferred to the British Crown 2. Governor-General of Bengal created 3. Governor-General of India created 4. Board of Control created Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The correct matching is (a)-2, (b)-4, (c)-3 and (d)-1, shown in option B. The 1773 Act created the Governor-General of Bengal; the 1784 Act created the Board of Control; the 1833 Act created the Governor-General of India; and the 1858 Act transferred rule to the Crown.
Q4With reference to the Charter Acts, consider the following statements: 1. The Charter Act 1813 ended the Company's trade monopoly in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. 2. The Charter Act 1833 ended the Company's commercial functions and made it a purely administrative agency. 3. The Charter Act 1853 introduced open competition for the civil services in principle. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct. The 1813 Act removed most of the Company's trade monopoly while preserving the tea and China exceptions. The 1833 Act ended Company commerce altogether, and the 1853 Act introduced the principle of open competition for the civil services, though practical access for Indians remained difficult.
Q5Arrange the following developments in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest: (a) The Company lost its trade monopoly in India except for tea and trade with China. (b) The First Law Commission began the codification process. (c) The legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's Council were separated. (d) Company rule was transferred to the British Crown. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Option C gives the correct order: the Charter Act 1813 ended most of the trade monopoly; the First Law Commission began in 1834; the Charter Act 1853 separated legislative and executive functions in the Governor-General's Council; and the Government of India Act 1858 transferred rule to the Crown.
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6With reference to dyarchy and federation under the Government of India Acts, consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India Act 1919 introduced dyarchy in the provinces. 2. The Government of India Act 1935 abolished dyarchy in the provinces but proposed it at the federal centre. 3. The all-India federation proposed in 1935 began operating with provincial autonomy in 1937. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about the Indian Councils Act 1909: 1. It introduced separate electorates for Muslims, under which Muslim voters separately elected Muslim representatives. 2. It made the executive responsible to the legislature, so the defeat of a resolution could remove the executive. Which one of the following is correct?
8Consider the following statements about early parliamentary control over the East India Company: 1. The Regulating Act 1773 made the Governor of Bengal the Governor-General of Bengal. 2. The Supreme Court at Fort William was established in 1774 under the framework of the Regulating Act. 3. The Regulating Act created the Board of Control in Britain. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the Indian Councils Acts of 1861 and 1892: 1. The 1861 Act restored legislative powers to Bombay and Madras. 2. The 1892 Act permitted members to discuss the budget and ask questions. 3. The 1892 Act made the executive responsible to the legislative councils through a binding budget vote. Which of the statements given above are correct?