British Policies

1. British Policies

Consider the following statements: (UPSC /IAS2009)

1) The discussions in the Third Round Table

Conference eventually led to the passing of

the Government of India Act of 1935.

2) The government of India Act of 1935

provided for federal form of government.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

2. Which one of the following is NOT a

feature of the Government of India Act of

1935? (UPSC /IAS2000)

3. Consider the following: (UPSC /IAS2012)

1) Assessment of land revenue on the basis of

nature of the soil and the quality of crops

2) Use of mobile cannons in warfare

3) Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies

Which of the above was/were introduced into

India by the English?

4. The distribution of powers between the

Centre and the States in the Indian

Constitution is based on the scheme

provided in the (UPSC /IAS2012)

5. The Illbert Bill controversy was related to

the(UPSC /IAS2013)

6. The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to (UPSC /IAS2016)

7. The term ‘Imperial Preference’ was

applied to the (UPSC /IAS1999)

8. The most short-lived of all the Britain’s

constitutional experiments in India was

the .(upsc /IAS1999)

9. The real intention of the British to

include the princely states in the Federal

Union proposed by the Government of

India Act of 1935 was to .(upsc 2002)

10. Which one of the following Act of British

India strengthened the Viceroy’s

authority over his executive council by

substituting “portfolio” or departmental

system for corporate functioning? .(upsc2002)

11. With reference to colonial rule in India

what was sought by the Illbert Bill in

1883? .(upsc2003)

12. Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833? .(upsc2003)

13. During the colonial period in India, what

was the purpose of the Whitlay

Commission? .(upsc2003)

14. Consider the following statements:

Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the.(upsc2004)

1) Abolition of diarchy in the Governors’

provinces

2) Power of the Governors to veto legislative

action and to legislate on their own

3) Abolition of the principle of communal

representation

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

15. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed

the basis of .(upsc 2004)

16. Consider the following statements: .(upsc2005)

1) Warren Hastings was the first Governor

General who established a regular police

force in India on the British pattern

2) A Supreme Court was established at

Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.

3) The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the

year 1860

Which of the statements given above are

correct?

17. Consider the following statements:

The Government of India Act, 1935 provided

for.(upsc2005)

1) The provincial autonomy

2) The establishment of Federal Court

3) All India Federation at the centre

Which of the statements given above are

correct?

18. Consider the following statements: .(upsc2006)

1) The Charter Act 1853 abolished East In

Company’s monopoly of Indian trade

2) Under the Government of India Act 1858, the

British Parliament abolished the East India

Company altogether and undertook the

responsibility of ruling India directly.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct

19. Which of the following is/are the principal

feature(s) of the Government of India Act,

1919? .(upsc2012)

1. Introduction of diarchy in the executive

government of the provinces

2. Introduction of separate communal

electorates for Muslims

3. Devolution of legislative authority by the

centre to the provinces

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:

20. The Government of India Act of 1919

clearly defined (UPSC /IAS 2015)

21. The object of the Butler Committee of

1927 was to (UPSC /IAS2017)

22. In the context of Indian history, the

principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to.(upsc2017)

23. In the federation established by The

Government on India Act of 1935,

residuary power were given to the(UPSC /IAS2018)

24. Consider the following statements about

‘the Charter Act 1813(UPSC /IAS2019)

1) It ended the trade monopoly of the East India

Company in India except for trade in tea and

trade with China.

2) It asserted the sovereignty of the British

Crown over the Indian territories held by the

Company.

3) The revenues of India were now controlled by

the British Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are

correct?