Government of India Acts — Prelims Questions
Which of the following Acts first introduced the 'portfolio system' in India?
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as:
Which of the following provisions was NOT a feature of the Government of India Act of 1919?
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?
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?
Which Act provided for the establishment of a Federal Court in India?
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms are associated with which of the following?
Which Act explicitly stated the objective of 'progressive realization of responsible government in India'?
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?
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:
Which of the following Acts extended the principle of separate electorates to Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans?
The failure of 'Dyarchy' in the provinces under the Government of India Act of 1919 was primarily due to:
Which of the following statements correctly describes the 'ratchet effect' in the context of Government of India Acts?
The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced dyarchy at which level?
Which of the following Acts provided for the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India?
The Preamble of the Government of India Act, 1919, was based on the:
Which Act restored legislative powers to the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay?
The term 'constitutional concessions without power transfer' best describes the British policy behind which of the following?
Which Act provided for the establishment of a Central Public Service Commission?
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?
Which Act is often criticized for being a 'new charter of slavery' by Jawaharlal Nehru?
The term 'transferred subjects' and 'reserved subjects' are associated with:
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Simon Commission Report and the Round Table Conferences?
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 retained an official majority in which of the following?
Which of the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935, is incorrect?