Company Rule to Independence FAQs

1. In which year was the Regulating Act enacted?

2. The Regulating Act of 1773 designated the Governor of Bengal by which title?

3. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773?

4. How many members did the Executive Council under the Regulating Act of 1773 have?

5. With reference to the Regulating Act of 1773, consider the following statements: (I) It made the Governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the Governor-General of Bengal (II) Prior to this Act, the three presidencies were independent of one another (III) It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Bombay Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. Under the Regulating Act of 1773, where was the Supreme Court established?

7. In which year was the Supreme Court under the Regulating Act of 1773 established?

8. Under the Regulating Act of 1773, the Court of Directors had to report on which affairs to the British Government?

9. The Amending Act of 1781 is also known as?

10. With reference to the Amending Act of 1781, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It exempted the Governor-General and Council from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for acts done in official capacity (II) It excluded revenue matters from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (III) It laid down that appeals from Provincial Courts could be taken to the Supreme Court Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. Under the Amending Act of 1781, appeals from Provincial Courts lay to which authority?

12. With reference to the Amending Act of 1781, which of the following pairs is correctly matched regarding the personal law to be applied by the Supreme Court? (I) Hindus – Hindu law (II) Muslims – Mohammedan law Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

13. Which authority was empowered to frame regulations for Provincial Courts and Councils under the Amending Act of 1781?

14. In which year was Pitt's India Act passed?

15. Pitt's India Act of 1784 was introduced by which British Prime Minister?

16. With reference to Pitt's India Act of 1784, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company (II) It created a new body called the Board of Control to manage political affairs (III) It abolished the Court of Directors Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

17. Which body was created under Pitt's India Act of 1784 to manage the Company's political affairs?

18. Under Pitt's India Act of 1784, the Company's Indian territories were referred to by which term for the first time?

19. Who was appointed as the Governor-General of Bengal in 1786?

20. With reference to the Act of 1786, Lord Cornwallis placed two demands before accepting the post of Governor-General. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding these demands? (I) He should be given power to override the decision of his council in special cases (II) He would also be the Commander-in-Chief Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

21. With reference to the Charter Act of 1793, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It extended Lord Cornwallis's overriding power over his council to all future Governor-Generals and Governors of Presidencies (II) It extended the trade monopoly of the Company for another twenty years (III) It made the Commander-in-Chief a compulsory member of the Governor-General's council Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

22. Under the Charter Act of 1793, the Company's trade monopoly was extended by how many years?

23. Under the Charter Act of 1793, salaries of the Board of Control's members and staff were paid from which source?

24. With reference to the Charter Act of 1813, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It abolished the Company's trade monopoly in India except for trade in tea and with China (II) It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Company's territories in India (III) It banned Christian missionaries from entering India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

25. Which of the following was authorised under the Charter Act of 1813?

26. The Charter Act of 1833 is regarded as the final step towards which process?

27. Who became the first Governor-General of India under the Charter Act of 1833?

28. With reference to the Charter Act of 1833, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India with civil and military powers (II) It deprived the Governors of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers (III) It gave the Governors of Bombay and Madras exclusive legislative powers for their presidencies Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

29. Under the Charter Act of 1833, laws made by the Governor-General of India were called?

30. Before the Charter Act of 1833, laws made under earlier Acts were called?

31. With reference to the Charter Act of 1833, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body (II) The Company's territories were held in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors (III) It fully implemented open competition for selection of civil servants without opposition Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

32. The Charter Acts were passed by the British Parliament between which years?

33. With reference to the Charter Act of 1853, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's council for the first time (II) It added six new members called legislative councillors to the council (III) The resulting legislative wing came to be known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

34. Under the Charter Act of 1853, the covenanted civil service was opened to Indians through which system?

35. Which committee was appointed in 1854 to examine the Indian Civil Service?

36. How did the Charter Act of 1853 differ from previous Charter Acts regarding the Company's rule?

37. Under the Charter Act of 1853, how many of the six new legislative members were appointed by local governments?

38. The Government of India Act of 1858 was enacted in the wake of which event?

39. The Government of India Act of 1858 is also known as?

40. Who became the first Viceroy of India under the Government of India Act of 1858?

41. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1858, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It changed the designation of Governor-General of India to Viceroy of India (II) It ended the system of double government by abolishing the Board of Control and Court of Directors (III) It created the office of Secretary of State for India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

42. Under the Government of India Act of 1858, the Secretary of State for India was responsible to which body?

43. How many members did the Council of India under the Government of India Act of 1858 have?

44. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1858, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) The council of India was an advisory body (II) The Secretary of State was made the Chairman of the council (III) The Secretary of State-in-Council was constituted as a body corporate capable of suing and being sued Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

45. The three Councils Acts were enacted between which years?

46. Which Viceroy first nominated Indians as non-official members of the legislative council in 1862?

47. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1861, consider the following pairs of Indians nominated to the Viceroy's legislative council in 1862: (I) Raja of Benaras (II) Maharaja of Patiala (III) Sir Dinkar Rao Which of the above is/are correctly identified as among the first Indians nominated to the legislative council?

48. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1861, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It initiated the process of decentralisation by restoring legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies (II) This reversed the centralising tendency that had reached its climax under the Charter Act of 1833 (III) It resulted in the grant of almost complete internal autonomy to the provinces in 1937 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

49. Under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, new legislative councils were established for which provinces?

50. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1861, consider the following statements regarding the years in which new legislative councils were established: (I) Bengal – 1862 (II) North-western Provinces – 1886 (III) Punjab – 1897 Which of the above is/are correctly matched?

51. The portfolio system, recognised under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, was introduced by which Viceroy?

52. In which year was the portfolio system introduced by Lord Canning?

53. Under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, what was the maximum life of an ordinance issued by the Viceroy in an emergency?

54. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1892, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It increased the number of additional (non-official) members in the Central and provincial legislative councils (II) It maintained the official majority in the legislative councils (III) It gave legislative councils the power of discussing the budget and addressing questions to the executive Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

55. Under the Indian Councils Act of 1892, which body could recommend non-official members to the Central Legislative Council?

56. Which term did the Indian Councils Act of 1892 avoid, despite indirectly providing for it?

57. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as?

58. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1909, consider the following pairs: (I) Lord Morley – Secretary of State for India (II) Lord Minto – Viceroy of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

59. Under the Indian Councils Act of 1909, the Central legislative council's membership was raised from 16 to how many?

60. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1909, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It retained official majority in the Central legislative council (II) It allowed provincial legislative councils to have non-official majority (III) It abolished the concept of separate electorates Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

61. Who became the first Indian to join the Viceroy's executive council under the Indian Councils Act of 1909?

62. Which community was granted a separate electorate for the first time with the Indian Councils Act of 1909?

63. Which Viceroy is known as the "Father of Communal Electorate"?

64. On which date did the British Government declare responsible government as its objective for India?

65. The Government of India Act of 1919 came into force in which year?

66. The Government of India Act of 1919 is also known as?

67. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1919, consider the following pairs: (I) Montagu – Secretary of State for India (II) Lord Chelmsford – Viceroy of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

68. Under the Government of India Act of 1919, subjects were classified into central and provincial under which framework?

69. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1919, which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the dual scheme of governance introduced in the provinces? (I) Provincial subjects were divided into transferred and reserved subjects (II) Transferred subjects were administered by the Governor with the aid of ministers responsible to the legislative council (III) Reserved subjects were administered by the Governor and executive council without being responsible to the legislative council Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

70. The dual scheme of provincial governance under the Government of India Act of 1919 was known as?

71. Which of the following was a transferred subject under the Government of India Act of 1919?

72. Which of the following was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act of 1919?

73. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1919, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It introduced bicameralism for the first time in the country (II) It introduced direct elections for the first time (III) The majority of members of both Houses were nominated, not directly elected Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

74. Under the Government of India Act of 1919, the bicameral legislature at the Centre consisted of which two Houses?

75. Who became the first Indian member of the Viceroy's executive council under the Government of India Act of 1919?

76. Under the Government of India Act of 1919, which communities received separate electorates for the first time?

77. Under the Government of India Act of 1919, franchise was granted to people on the basis of which qualifications?

78. Which new office in London, created under the Government of India Act of 1919, took over some functions of the Secretary of State for India?

79. Under the Government of India Act of 1919, a Central Public Service Commission was set up in which year?

80. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1919, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It separated provincial budgets from the Central budget for the first time (II) It provided for the appointment of a statutory commission to review its working after ten years (III) It proposed the establishment of a Chamber of Princes, also known as Narendra Mandal Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

81. The Chamber of Princes proposed under the Government of India Act of 1919 was inaugurated in which year?

82. Who headed the Chamber of Princes established under the Government of India Act of 1919?

83. The Simon Commission was appointed in which year?

84. Who was the chairman of the Simon Commission?

85. In which year did the Simon Commission submit its report?

86. With reference to the Simon Commission's recommendations, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It recommended abolition of dyarchy (II) It recommended extension of responsible government in the provinces (III) It recommended establishment of a federation of British India and princely states Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

87. Why did all Indian political parties boycott the Simon Commission?

88. The Simon Commission's recommendations were eventually incorporated, with changes, into which Act?

89. Who announced the Communal Award in August 1932?

90. With reference to the Communal Award of 1932, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It continued separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans (II) It extended separate electorates to the depressed classes (Scheduled Castes) (III) It was welcomed by Gandhiji without objection Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

91. Where did Gandhiji undertake his fast unto death against the Communal Award's extension to the depressed classes?

92. The agreement between the Congress and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar modifying the Communal Award is known as which pact?

93. With reference to the Poona Pact, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It retained the Hindu joint electorate (II) It gave reserved seats to the depressed classes (III) It introduced separate electorates for the depressed classes Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

94. The Government of India Act of 1935 was a lengthy document containing how many Sections and Schedules?

95. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1935, which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the All-India Federation it proposed? (I) It consisted of provinces and princely states as units (II) Residuary powers were given to the Viceroy (Governor-General) (III) The federation actually came into being in 1937 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

96. Under the Government of India Act of 1935, which of the three lists contained the most items?

97. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1935, consider the following pairs of lists and the number of items each contained: (I) Federal List – 59 items (II) Provincial List – 54 items (III) Concurrent List – 36 items Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

98. Under the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were vested in which authority?

99. Under the Government of India Act of 1935, dyarchy in the provinces was replaced with which system?

100. Under the Government of India Act of 1935, in which years did provincial autonomy come into effect and get discontinued?

101. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1935, which of the following statements is/are correct regarding dyarchy at the Centre? (I) The Act provided for adoption of dyarchy at the Centre by dividing federal subjects into reserved and transferred subjects (II) This provision actually came into operation in 1937 (III) Dyarchy at the Centre never came into operation at all Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

102. The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced bicameralism in how many out of eleven provinces?

103. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1935, which of the following provinces were made bicameral?

104. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1935, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It reserved a certain number of general seats for the depressed classes (Scheduled Castes) (II) It extended special representation to women and labour (III) It abolished the Council of India established under the Government of India Act of 1858 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

105. Under the Government of India Act of 1935, roughly what percentage of the total population got voting rights?

106. Which institution to control the country's currency and credit was established under the Government of India Act of 1935?

107. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1935, which of the following Public Service Commissions were provided for? (I) Federal Public Service Commission (II) Provincial Public Service Commission (III) Joint Public Service Commission for two or more provinces Which of the above is/are correctly identified as being provided for under the Act?

108. The Federal Court under the Government of India Act of 1935 was set up in which year?

109. Which region was separated from India under the Government of India Act of 1935?

110. The Government of India Act of 1935 created which two new provinces?

111. Which office was created under the Government of India Act of 1935 to audit federal and provincial accounts?

112. Which authority for railway administration was established under the Government of India Act of 1935?

113. On which date did British Prime Minister Clement Atlee declare that British rule in India would end by June 30, 1948?

114. The partition plan put forth by Lord Mountbatten on June 3, 1947 is known as?

115. With reference to the Mountbatten Plan of June 3, 1947, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It was accepted by the Congress and the Muslim League (II) Immediate effect was given to it by enacting the Indian Independence Act (III) It was rejected by the Constituent Assembly of India formed in 1946 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

116. The Indian Independence Bill was introduced in Parliament on which date?

117. The Indian Independence Bill received Royal Assent on which date?

118. With reference to the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It declared India an independent state from August 15, 1947 (II) It provided for the partition of India into two dominions, India and Pakistan (III) It denied both dominions the right to secede from the British Commonwealth Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

119. Which office was abolished under the Indian Independence Act of 1947, replaced by a Governor-General for each dominion?

120. How was the Governor-General of each dominion to be appointed under the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

121. With reference to the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It empowered the Constituent Assemblies of the two dominions to frame and adopt any constitution for their respective nations (II) It empowered the Constituent Assemblies to repeal any act of the British Parliament, including the Independence Act itself (III) It prohibited the dominions from making modifications to the Government of India Act of 1935 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

122. Which office was abolished under the Indian Independence Act of 1947, with its functions transferred to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs?

123. With reference to the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It proclaimed the lapse of British paramountcy over Indian princely states from August 15, 1947 (II) It granted freedom to Indian princely states to join India, join Pakistan, or remain independent (III) It compelled all princely states to join either dominion Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

124. With reference to the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following statements is/are correct? (I) It designated the Governor-General of India and provincial governors as constitutional (nominal) heads of state (II) They were made to act on the advice of the respective council of ministers in all matters (III) It retained the title of Emperor of India for the King of England Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

125. Who became the first Governor-General of the new Dominion of India after August 15, 1947?

126. Who was sworn in as the first Prime Minister of independent India by Lord Mountbatten?

127. The Constituent Assembly of India, formed in 1946, became which body upon independence?

128. In the Interim Government of 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan held which portfolio?

129. In the First Cabinet of Independent India (1947), Maulana Abul Kalam Azad held which portfolio?

130. In which battle did the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam grant 'Diwani' to the East India Company?

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