1 historical background

Question 1

in which year did the british come to india

Answer 1

in 1608

Question 2

from which year is the british rule considered the crown rule instead of the company rule

Answer 2

from 1858 after sepoy mutiny

Question 3

what is considered the first step of british towards controlling and regulating the affairs of east india company

Answer 3

regulating act of 1773

Question 4

which act recognized for the first time the political and administrative functions of east india company in india

Answer 4

regulating act of 1773

Question 5

which act is aka act of settlement

Answer 5

amending act of 1781

Question 6

in which act did court administer the personal law i.e. hindus and muslims being governed by seperate laws in british raj

Answer 6

regulating act of 1781

Question 7

when was pitts india act

Answer 7

1784

Question 8

which act allowed the court of directors to manage the commercial affairs but created a new body to manage the political affairs thus creating a double government

Answer 8

pitts india act of 1784

Question 9

in pitts india act of 1784 which body was made to manage political affairs

Answer 9

board of control

court of directors handles commercial affairs

Question 10

who was the governor general of bengal in act of 1786

Answer 10

lord cornwallis

Question 11

with which act were the members of the board of control and their staff were to be paid out of the indian revenues

Answer 11

charter act of 1793

Question 12

with which act were the trade monopoly of east india company was ended and it was open to all british companies now

Answer 12

charter act of 1813

Question 13

which act allowed the christian missionaries to “enlighten the indian”

Answer 13

charter act of 1813

Question 14

which act made the governor general of bengal the governor general of india

Answer 14

charter act 1833

Question 15

who was the first governor general of india

Answer 15

lord william bentick

Question 16

since the charter act of 1833, what were the laws made before that called

Answer 16

previous acts were called regulations while laws under this act were called acts

Question 17

during which charter act court of directors opposed the idea of indians sitting for civil services exams and thus it didnt come into fruition

Answer 17

charter act of 1833

Question 18

which was the last of the series of charter acts

Answer 18

charter act of 1853

Question 19

when was the open competition system for civil servants introduced

Answer 19

charter act of 1833

Question 20

which committee was appointed as the committee on the india civil service and when

Answer 20

macaulay committee 1854

Question 21

which act introduced for the first time local representation in the indian legislative council

Answer 21

charter act of 1853

Question 22

what was the goi act of 1858 known as

Answer 22

the act for the good governance of india

Question 23

what changes were made to the position of the governor general of india under goi act 1858

Answer 23

changed to viceroy of india
first viceroy: lord canning

Question 24

who was the first viceroy of india

Answer 24

lord canning

Question 25

when was the post of viceroy of india introduced

Answer 25

goi act 1858

Question 26

what changes did the goi act of 1858 made to the board of control and court of directors

Answer 26

abolished them

Question 27

which act created the office of secretary of state of india

Answer 27

goi act 1858

Question 28

which act provided that the viceroy of india should nominate some indians as non official members of the expanded council

Answer 28

indian councils act 1861

Question 29

who were the three indians in lord cannings extended council under indian council act of 1861

Answer 29

raja of benaras
maharaja of patiala
sir dinkar rao

Question 30

other name for indian councils act of 1909

Answer 30

morley minto reforms
(secretary and viceroy)