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Q. Which of the following Government of India Act/Indian Council Act brought three separate presidencies (Madras, Bombay and Bengal) into a common system?

A. Government of India Act, 1935

B. Indian Council Act of 1861

C. Government of India Act, 1919

D. Indian Council Act of 1909

Answer

Correct Answer : Indian Council Act of 1861

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Q. Which of the following is not among the regions where the Britishers had first set up trading posts?

A. Goa

B. Bengal

C. Coromandel Coast

D. Gujarat

Answer

Correct Answer : Goa

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Q. Which of the following is not correct about Montegu- Chelmsford’s Reform & Government of India Act, 1919?

A. In this Act the central legislative council was replaced by two houses-the imperial legislative assembly and the council of state

B. It changed the administrative system in India

C. Education and public health were placed under charge of ministers responsible to the legislature

D. All of the above are incorrect

Answer

Correct Answer : All of the above are incorrect

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Q. Which of the following is not the part of Government of India Act, 1935

A. Diarchy in the provinces was replaced by provincial autonomy

B. This act provided for setting up of the federation of India comprising British Indian provinces

C. The post of Indian council of secretary of state for India made permanent

D. The diarchy was introduced at the centre

Answer

Correct Answer : The post of Indian council of secretary of state for India made permanent

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Q. Which of the following is not the provision of government of India act, 1935?

A. The structure for "Federation of India" was established for both British India and some or all of the "princely states"

B. This act ended the system of diarchy

C. Burma became the part of India

D. The introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from seven million to thirty-five million people

Answer

Correct Answer : Burma became the part of India

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Q. Which of the following is not the provision of The Act of 1892?

A. Reforms of the legislative council and adoption of the principle of election in place of nomination

B. A simultaneous examination of ICS to be held in England and India

C. Support of the annexation of Upper Burma

D. Reduction in the Military expenditure

Answer

Correct Answer : Support of the annexation of Upper Burma

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Q. Which of the following is not the provision of the government of India Act, 1858?

A. The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors

B. India was to be governed in the Queen's name

C. Provision for the creation of an Indian Civil Service under the control of the Secretary of State

D. The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies

Answer

Correct Answer : The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies

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Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Charter Act of 1793? I. Renewed the Charter of the Company for 20 more years. II. Regulated the finances of the Company. III. Lay down that the salaries of the Board of Control and their staffs were to be paid from the British revenues. IV. Prohibited the Commander-in-Chief from being a member of the Governor General’s Council

A. I, II & IV

B. I, II & III

C. I & II

D. II & III

Answer

Correct Answer : I, II & IV

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Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?

A. A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India

B. The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors

C. For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel

D. All the above statements are incorrect

Answer

Correct Answer : All the above statements are incorrect

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Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Revolt of the Bhils? I. The Bhils revolted in 1818 due to the occupation of their territory by the British. II. They defied British authority for 50 years from 1818. III. Their revolt was finally ended by the British through military operations as well as conciliatory measures. IV. The leader of the Bhil revolt was Ram Charan