Practice Constitutional Development: Acts of 1773 to 1935 – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Consider the following statements about the early Acts that regulated the East India Company:

1. The Regulating Act, 1773 raised the Governor of Bengal to Governor-General and gave him a council of four.

2. Under the Regulating Act, 1773, Madras and Bombay were placed under the Governor-General in Council for war and peace.

3. Pitt's India Act, 1784 provided for a council of four members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Charter Acts:

1. The Charter Act, 1813 ended the Company's trade completely and left it with only political functions.

2. The Charter Act, 1833 laid down that no Indian would be disqualified for office by religion, birth, descent or colour.

3. The Charter Act, 1853 provided that Company services would be filled by competitive examinations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following developments:

1. Creation of the office of Secretary of State for India

2. Extension of communal electorates to Sikhs

3. Setting up of a Supreme Court at Calcutta

4. Setting up of a Law Commission to codify laws

Select the correct chronological order.

Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1858:

1. The Board of Control was abolished, but the Court of Directors was retained.

2. The Secretary of State for India was based in Calcutta.

3. The Governor-General came to be called the Viceroy, the representative of the Crown.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under the Government of India Act, 1919, which of the following were transferred subjects in the provinces?

1. Health

2. Irrigation

3. Local self-government

4. Justice

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935:

1. The all-India federation it proposed was never formed because the princely states' conditions were not met.

2. In the provinces, all provincial subjects came under popular ministers.

3. It removed dyarchy from the Centre as well as from the provinces.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about the control of the Madras and Bombay Presidencies:

1. The Regulating Act, 1773 placed Madras and Bombay under Bengal in matters of war and peace.

2. Pitt's India Act, 1784 made Madras and Bombay subordinate to Bengal in war, diplomacy and revenue.

3. The Regulating Act, 1773 created the Board of Control to guide the Court of Directors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Charter Act, 1833:

1. It laid down that no Indian was to be disqualified for office by religion, birth, descent or colour.

2. It set up a Law Commission to codify laws.

3. It separated legislative councillors from executive councillors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?