1. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935? (UPSC /IAS 2000).

2. 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? (UPSC /IAS 2002)

3. Match List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List-II I (Provisions) and

(UPSC /IAS 2002).

select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List-I            List-II

Codes:

4. Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833? (UPSC /IAS 2003)

5. Consider the following statements: Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the(UPSC /IAS 2004)

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?

6. Consider the following statements

The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for (UPSC /IAS 2005)

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?

7.

Consider the following statements: (UPSC IAS/2005)

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?

8. Consider the following statements: (UPSC /IAS 2006)

1. The Charter Act of 1853 abolished East India 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 below is/are correct?

9. The “Instrument of Instructions” contained in the Government of India Act, 1935

have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as? (UPSC /IAS 2010).

10. By a regulation in 1793, the District collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made

the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation? (UPSC /IAS 2010)

11. The Government of India act of principle of election in India introduced clearly defined (UPSC /IAS 2015)

12. Which of the following led to the introduction of English education in India? (UPSC /IAS 2018)

1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist controversy

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

13. In the federation established by the Government of India Act, 1935, residuary powers were given to (UPSC /IAS 2018)

14. Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813 (UPSC /IAS 2019)

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?

15.

Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813 (UPSC /IAS 2019)

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?