Constitutional Development of India MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

AMOrley-Minto Reforms, 1909
BMontagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919
CGovernment of India Act, 1935
DIndian Independence Act, 1947

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following acts introduced communal electorate in India?

AIndian Council Act, 1861
BIndina Council Act, 1892
CIndian Council Act, 1909
DGovernment of India Act, 1935

Question 3 of 25

The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of :

AThe Indian Councel Act, 1909
BThe Government of India Act, 1919
CThe Government of India Act, 1935
DThe Indian Independence Act, 1947

Question 4 of 25

Which Act introduced Dyarchy at the centre?

AIndian Council Act, 1909
BGovernment of India Act, 1919
CGovernment of India Act, 1935
DThe Indian Independence Act, 1947

Question 5 of 25

The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as ____

AFundamental Rights
BDirective Principles of the State Policy
CFundamental Duties
DEmergency Provisions

Question 6 of 25

The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by____

AIndian Council Act of 1892
BIndian Council Act of 1909
CThe Government of India Act, 1919
DThe Government of India Act, 1935

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is correct?

AThe Nehru Report (1928) had advocated the inclusion of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
BThe Government of India Act, 1935 referred to Fundamental Rights
CThe August Offer, 1940 included the Fundamental Rights
DThe Cripps Mission, 1942 referred to Fundamental Rights

Question 8 of 25

The Supreme Court of India was set up by the ____

ARegulating Act, 1773
BPitt's India Act of 1784
CCharter Act, 1833
DCharter Act, 1813

Question 9 of 25

In the Federation under the Act of 1935 residuary powers were given to the :

AFederal Legislature
BProvincial Legislature
CGovernor Genral
DProvincial Governor

Question 10 of 25

By virtue of which Act, dyarchy was introduced in India?

AIndian Council Act, 1909
BGovernment of India Act, 1919
CGovernment of India Act, 1935
DIndian Independence Act, 1947

Question 11 of 25

Diarchy was first introduced under_____

AMorley-Minto Reforms
BMont-Ford Reforms
CSimon Commission Plan
DGovernment of India Act, 1935

Question 12 of 25

In which year did the Parliament adopt Indian Constitution?

A1947
B1948
C1950
D1952

Question 13 of 25

The first element in the governance of India was made through ____

AIndian Council Act, 1861
BIndina Council Act, 1892
CIndian Council Act, 1909
DGovernment of India Act, 1919

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India?

APitt's India Act, 1784
BGovernment of India Act, 1858
CIndian Council Act, 1861
DMorley-Minto Reforms, 1909

Question 15 of 25

The monopoly of Indian trade of the East India Company was abolished by the _____

ARegulating Act, 1773
BCharter Act, 1813
CCharter Act, 1833
DGovernment of India Act, 1858

Question 16 of 25

Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by ____

AThe Simla Conference
BThe Cripps proposal
CThe Cabinet Mission Plan
DThe Indian Independence Act

Question 17 of 25

The Indian Independence Bill received the Royal Assent on ____

AJuly 18th 1947
BJuly 19th 1947
CJuly 20th 1947
DJuly 21st 1947

Question 18 of 25

The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by____

AThe Regulating Act of 1773
BThe Pitt's India Act, 1784
CThe Charter Act of 1798
DThe Charter Act of 1833

Question 19 of 25

Which was not a member of Cabinet Mission?

APathic Lawrance
BStafford Cripps
CA.V. Alexander
DJohn Simon

Question 20 of 25

The Constitution of India came into force on____

ADecember 9th 1946
BJanuary 26th 1949
CJanuary 26th 1950
DNovember 26th 1951

Question 21 of 25

Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India?

AThe Government of India Act, 1919
BThe Government of India Act, 1935
CThe Indian Independence Act, 1947
DNone of the above

Question 22 of 25

The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on ____

Athe principle of federation and parliamentary system
Bthe principle of succession of the British Indian provinces
Cacceptance of the idea of a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution
DAll of them

Question 23 of 25

Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian Constitution?

ABritish Constitution
BUS Constitution
CIrish Constitution
DThe Government of India Act, 1935

Question 24 of 25

Through which one of the following were commercial activities of the East India Company finally put to an end?

AThe Charter Act of 1793
BThe Charter Act of 1813
CThe Charter Act of 1833
DThe Charter Act of 1853

Question 25 of 25

With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by ____

AThe Regulating Act of 1773
BPitt's India Act of 1784
CThe Charter Act of 1813
DThe Charter Act of 1833