Historical Background — UPSC Prelims Practice Quiz
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Question 01
easy
The Regulating Act of 1773 was significant primarily because it:
Question 02
medium
Pitt's India Act of 1784 established a 'system of double government'. Which of the following best describes this system?
Question 03
easy
Who was the first Governor-General of India (as distinct from Governor-General of Bengal)?
Question 04
medium
Which Charter Act, for the first time, separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's Council and created a distinct legislative body?
Question 05
hard
Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act of 1858:
1. It abolished the Board of Control and the Court of Directors.
2. It created the office of Viceroy of India.
3. It substantially changed the internal system of government within India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Question 06
medium
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 is considered significant for initiating decentralisation in British India. Which of the following best explains this?
Question 07
easy
Lord Minto is called the 'Father of Communal Electorate' in the context of which legislative act?
Question 08
medium
Which of the following features was introduced for the FIRST TIME in India through the Government of India Act of 1919?
Question 09
medium
The term 'Dyarchy', introduced by the Government of India Act of 1919 at the provincial level, referred to:
Question 10
hard
Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act of 1935:
1. It introduced provincial autonomy by abolishing dyarchy in the provinces.
2. The All-India Federation it provided for came into being in 1937.
3. It established the Reserve Bank of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 11
medium
The Poona Pact (1932) was a direct consequence of Gandhi's fast unto death against:
Question 12
hard
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
Question 13
easy
The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was first formally proposed by:
Question 14
hard
Which of the following Acts introduced, for the first time, local (provincial) representation in the central legislative body?
Question 15
medium
Satyendra Prasad Sinha holds a significant place in Indian constitutional history because he was:
Question 16
hard
The Government of India Act of 1935 proposed dyarchy at the Centre but it never came into operation. Which of the following correctly explains why?
Question 17
easy
The Simon Commission was boycotted by all Indian political parties primarily because:
Question 18
medium
Which of the following sequences correctly lists the Acts in the order they introduced the corresponding feature?
1. Open competition for civil services → Charter Act of 1853
2. Bicameralism at the Centre → Government of India Act of 1919
3. Provincial autonomy → Government of India Act of 1935
4. Communal electorates for Muslims → Indian Councils Act of 1909