Q141. 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 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?

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

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

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

Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935? (a) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces (b) a bicameral legisl

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 t

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

Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Gov

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: 1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution. 2. The

With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report? 1. Complete Independence for India. 2.

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 the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. It enlarged the powers of th

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

In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power of Gram Sabha? 1. Gram Sabha has the power to prev

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

In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were

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

Consider the following statements: The Non-Cooperation Movement led to: 1. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time 2. Growth of Hindu-Muslims unity

Consider the following statements: 1. The Governor of the Reserve bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government. 2. Certain provisions in the Cons

Consider the following statements: On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi: 1. asked the government servants to resign. 2. asked the soldier

Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State? 1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President’s

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because: 1. The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independ

Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: 1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947 2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly 3.

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of

With reference to Indian public finance, consider the following statements: 1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of the Parlia

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘i

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

The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the followin

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj? 1. It opposed idolatry. 2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the

With reference to the Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits the Finance Bill

Consider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall h

Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. 2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for

With reference to Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct?

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promul

In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages is it entitled to? 1. It can establish and administe

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2.

With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/ elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political aut

Consider the following statements: In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee 1. Is constituted under the provisions of the constitution of India. 2. Prepares

With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it

In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?

Consider the following statements: The Cripps Proposals include the provision for 1. Full independence for India. 2. Creation of constitution-making b

During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in:

Who of the following Prime Ministers sent the Cripps Mission to India?

Who suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the Portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Ind

Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Vic

Assertion (A):According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal. Reason (R): Wavell thoug

Which Portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in 1946?