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(Questions 51–100 )
51. The main objective of the Regulating Act, 1773 was to:
A) Introduce local self-government
B) Regulate the East India Company's administration
C) End Company rule
D) Introduce elections
Answer: B
52. Which Act first distinguished between the political and commercial functions of the East India Company?
A) Regulating Act, 1773
B) Pitt's India Act, 1784
C) Charter Act, 1793
D) Charter Act, 1813
Answer: B
53. Which Charter Act first declared that Indians should not be disqualified from holding public office based on religion, birth, descent or colour?
A) Charter Act, 1793
B) Charter Act, 1813
C) Charter Act, 1833
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: C
54. Which Act made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India?
A) Charter Act, 1813
B) Charter Act, 1833
C) Government of India Act, 1858
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: B
55. Which Charter Act is regarded as the final step towards centralisation in British India?
A) Charter Act, 1793
B) Charter Act, 1813
C) Charter Act, 1833
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: C
56. Which Act introduced local representation in the Central Legislative Council?
A) Charter Act, 1813
B) Charter Act, 1853
C) Government of India Act, 1858
D) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Answer: B
57. The Charter Act of 1853 is significant because it:
A) Introduced Dyarchy
B) Ended Company rule
C) Separated legislative and executive functions
D) Created separate electorates
Answer: C
58. Which Act abolished the Board of Control?
A) Government of India Act, 1858
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Indian Councils Act, 1861
D) Charter Act, 1833
Answer: A
59. Under the Government of India Act, 1858, the Secretary of State for India was assisted by:
A) Executive Council
B) Council of India
C) Legislative Council
D) Federal Council
Answer: B
60. The policy of associating Indians with legislation began under:
A) Government of India Act, 1858
B) Indian Councils Act, 1861
C) Indian Councils Act, 1892
D) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Answer: B
61. Who introduced the Portfolio System in India?
A) Lord Ripon
B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Minto
Answer: B
62. Which Act allowed members of legislative councils to discuss the budget but not vote on it?
A) Indian Councils Act, 1861
B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: B
63. Separate electorates introduced in 1909 were primarily meant for:
A) Sikhs
B) Muslims
C) Anglo-Indians
D) Europeans
Answer: B
64. Lord Morley was the:
A) Viceroy of India
B) Secretary of State for India
C) Governor-General
D) Governor of Bengal
Answer: B
65. Which reform is known as the beginning of communal representation in India?
A) Charter Act, 1833
B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: C
66. Dyarchy under the Government of India Act, 1919 applied to:
A) Centre
B) Provinces
C) Districts
D) Municipalities
Answer: B
67. Which subjects remained under the Governor in the Dyarchy system?
A) Reserved Subjects
B) Transferred Subjects
C) Local Subjects
D) Optional Subjects
Answer: A
68. Which one was a transferred subject under the Government of India Act, 1919?
A) Police
B) Land Revenue
C) Education
D) Justice
Answer: C
69. Which Act introduced direct elections in India for the first time?
A) Indian Councils Act, 1892
B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: C
70. The Simon Commission was appointed in:
A) 1925
B) 1927
C) 1929
D) 1931
Answer: B
71. The Simon Commission had:
A) All Indian Members
B) Both Indian and British Members
C) All British Members
D) Members from Commonwealth countries
Answer: C
72. The Poona Pact was signed in:
A) 1930
B) 1932
C) 1935
D) 1940
Answer: B
73. The Poona Pact was signed between:
A) Gandhi and Nehru
B) Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C) Ambedkar and Jinnah
D) Gandhi and Lord Irwin
Answer: B
74. Which Act proposed an All-India Federation?
A) Government of India Act, 1919
B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: B
75. Which list under the Government of India Act, 1935 contained the largest number of subjects?
A) Federal List
B) Provincial List
C) Concurrent List
D) Residuary List
Answer: B
76. Residuary powers under the Government of India Act, 1935 were vested in:
A) Federal Legislature
B) Governor-General
C) Provincial Governors
D) Federal Court
Answer: B
77. Provincial autonomy came into operation in:
A) 1935
B) 1936
C) 1937
D) 1939
Answer: C
78. Which feature of the Government of India Act, 1935 was never implemented?
A) Provincial Autonomy
B) Federal Court
C) All-India Federation
D) RBI
Answer: C
79. The Reserve Bank of India started functioning in:
A) 1935
B) 1936
C) 1937
D) 1940
Answer: A
80. The Federal Court of India was established in:
A) 1935
B) 1936
C) 1937
D) 1947
Answer: C
81. Which Act introduced bicameralism in six provinces?
A) Government of India Act, 1919
B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: B
82. Which Act abolished Dyarchy in the provinces?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: A
83. The Mountbatten Plan was announced on:
A) 15 August 1947
B) 3 June 1947
C) 18 July 1947
D) 26 January 1950
Answer: B
84. The Indian Independence Act received Royal Assent on:
A) 18 July 1947
B) 15 August 1947
C) 3 June 1947
D) 20 February 1947
Answer: A
85. Under the Indian Independence Act, the British Parliament lost legislative authority over India from:
A) 15 August 1947
B) 18 July 1947
C) 26 January 1950
D) 3 June 1947
Answer: A
86. The office of Viceroy was abolished by:
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Indian Independence Act, 1947
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Answer: B
87. Which Act gave princely states the option to join India or Pakistan?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Indian Independence Act, 1947
C) Cabinet Mission Plan
D) Cripps Proposal
Answer: B
88. Who became the first Indian Governor-General after Lord Mountbatten?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: B
89. The Constituent Assembly became a sovereign body under:
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Indian Independence Act, 1947
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Answer: B
90. Which Act is regarded as the immediate predecessor of the Constitution of India?
A) Charter Act, 1833
B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: B
91. Which Act first centralized legislative powers in British India?
A) Charter Act, 1833
B) Charter Act, 1813
C) Indian Councils Act, 1861
D) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: A
92. Which Act first attempted to introduce merit-based recruitment to the Civil Services?
A) Charter Act, 1813
B) Charter Act, 1833
C) Charter Act, 1853
D) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: C
93. Which Act first created the office of Governor-General of India?
A) Charter Act, 1813
B) Charter Act, 1833
C) Charter Act, 1853
D) Regulating Act, 1773
Answer: B
94. Which Act officially ended the East India Company's rule in India?
A) Charter Act, 1853
B) Government of India Act, 1858
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: B
95. Which reform is also known as the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: B
96. Which reform is popularly known as the Morley–Minto Reforms?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Answer: B
97. Which Act is called the "Magna Carta of English Education in India" due to its educational provisions?
A) Charter Act, 1793
B) Charter Act, 1813
C) Charter Act, 1833
D) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: B
98. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A) Regulating Act, 1773 — Separate Electorates
B) Pitt's India Act, 1784 — Board of Control
C) Government of India Act, 1919 — Provincial Autonomy
D) Government of India Act, 1935 — Dyarchy in Provinces
Answer: B
99. Which of the following Acts is correctly arranged in chronological order?
A) 1858 → 1833 → 1919 → 1935
B) 1773 → 1784 → 1833 → 1858
C) 1909 → 1892 → 1919 → 1935
D) 1813 → 1773 → 1853 → 1833
Answer: B
100. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A) Separate Electorates were introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919.
B) Provincial Autonomy was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935.
C) Dyarchy was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935.
D) The East India Company's rule ended under the Charter Act, 1853.
Answer: B
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