Q190. Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813: 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?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished the East India Company monopoly of Indian trade. 2. Under the Government of India Act, 185

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orienta

Consider the following statements: Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the: 1. abolition of diarchy in the Governor’s provinces

Match List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List-II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List–I (Ac

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States 2. To place the Indian adminis

With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements: 1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government. 2. The government gav

Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of universities was recommended.

Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? 1. Introduction of diarchy in the executive government of the provi

Which one of the following provisions was not made in the Charter Act of 1833?

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on

Consider the following statements: 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern. 2.

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British Rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read

Consider the following statements: 1. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India. 2. When a Constitution Amendme

Consider the following statements: The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for: 1. the provincial autonomy. 2. the establishment of a Federal court. 3. All I

Consider the following statements: 1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes. 2. In the Poona

With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by th

With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements: 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese. 2. The

With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds

Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he— 1. Exposed the

Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.

In the Federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the:

In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to:

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to:

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to:

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined:

With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the pea

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi M