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Government of India Acts — Prelims Questions

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Q1easy

Which of the following Acts first introduced the 'portfolio system' in India?

Q2easy

The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as:

Q3medium

Which of the following provisions was NOT a feature of the Government of India Act of 1919?

Q4medium

Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act of 1935: 1. It proposed an All-India Federation. 2. It abolished dyarchy at the Centre. 3. It introduced provincial autonomy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5hard

With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1892, consider the following statements: 1. It introduced direct elections for the first time in India. 2. It allowed members to move resolutions on the budget. 3. It increased the number of additional members in the legislative councils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q6easy

Which Act provided for the establishment of a Federal Court in India?

Q7easy

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms are associated with which of the following?

Q8medium

Which Act explicitly stated the objective of 'progressive realization of responsible government in India'?

Q9medium

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1861: 1. It introduced the principle of indirect election. 2. It restored legislative powers to the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay. 3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q10easy

The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of which of the following? 1. Federal Public Service Commission 2. Provincial Public Service Commission 3. Joint Public Service Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q11medium

Which of the following Acts extended the principle of separate electorates to Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans?

Q12hard

The failure of 'Dyarchy' in the provinces under the Government of India Act of 1919 was primarily due to:

Q13medium

Which of the following statements correctly describes the 'ratchet effect' in the context of Government of India Acts?

Q14medium

The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced dyarchy at which level?

Q15easy

Which of the following Acts provided for the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India?

Q16medium

The Preamble of the Government of India Act, 1919, was based on the:

Q17easy

Which Act restored legislative powers to the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay?

Q18medium

The term 'constitutional concessions without power transfer' best describes the British policy behind which of the following?

Q19medium

Which Act provided for the establishment of a Central Public Service Commission?

Q20medium

Consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India Act 1919 introduced bicameralism at the Centre. 2. The Government of India Act 1935 introduced bicameralism in six provinces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q21easy

Which Act is often criticized for being a 'new charter of slavery' by Jawaharlal Nehru?

Q22easy

The term 'transferred subjects' and 'reserved subjects' are associated with:

Q23easy

Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Simon Commission Report and the Round Table Conferences?

Q24medium

The Indian Councils Act of 1909 retained an official majority in which of the following?

Q25hard

Which of the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935, is incorrect?

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