Debates on Future Strategy & GOI Act 1935 — UPSC Prelims Quiz
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What Next for the Movement? Ideological Debates and the 1935 Act•hard•10 questions•~12 min
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Question 01
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In the First Stage Debate (1934–35) on the future strategy after the Civil Disobedience Movement, which of the following leaders advocated constitutional struggle and participation in elections to the Central Legislature?
1. M.A. Ansari
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Bhulabhai Desai
4. S. Satyamurthy
Question 02
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Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935:
1. The proposed All India Federation was never formed as the required conditions regarding princely states were not fulfilled.
2. The Central Government continued to function under the Government of India Act, 1919, until 1946.
3. Election to the Council of States (upper house) was indirect while election to the Federal Assembly (lower house) was direct.
4. Provincial autonomy replaced dyarchy at the provincial level.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 03
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Under the Government of India Act, 1935, what percentage of the federal (central) budget was non-votable, and what percentage of the provincial budget was non-votable?
Question 04
medium
Nehru opposed the 'Struggle-Truce-Struggle (S-T-S)' strategy after the CDM withdrawal. Which of the following most accurately represents his alternative?
Question 05
medium
Consider the following statements about the Congress's performance in the 1937 provincial elections:
1. Elections were held in February 1937 across eleven provinces.
2. Congress won 716 out of 1,161 seats it contested.
3. Congress obtained a majority in all eleven provinces.
4. Congress emerged as the largest party — though without majority — in Bengal, Assam and NWFP.
Question 06
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The British long-term strategy behind the Government of India Act, 1935 included which of the following?
1. To revive the political standing of constitutionalist liberals and moderates who had lost public support during the CDM.
2. To immediately transfer full power to elected Indian representatives at the Centre.
3. Provincial autonomy was designed to create powerful provincial leaders who would 'provincialise' the Congress and weaken central leadership.
4. To use reforms to create dissensions within Congress — placating the right wing and crushing leftists.
Question 07
medium
In the Second Stage Debate (1937) on office acceptance, which of the following correctly represents Nehru and the left's position?
Question 08
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Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the proposed All India Federation was to be formed subject to certain conditions. Which of the following correctly states those conditions?
Question 09
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Which of the following statements about the Congress sessions at Lucknow (1936) and Faizpur (1937) is correct?
Question 10
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Consider the following features of the Government of India Act, 1935 regarding the provincial level:
1. All members of provincial legislatures were to be directly elected.
2. Women were given the right to vote on the same basis as men.
3. Dyarchy was abolished and replaced by full responsible government with no special powers for the Governor.
4. Separate electorates based on the Communal Award were made operational.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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