1935 Act and Provincial Ministries Flashcards

1
Q

The ____ established a Federation of India with an elected legislature in every province.

A

Government of India Act, 1935

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2
Q

Name the two houses of the Federal Legislature as proposed under the Government of India Act, 1935

A

Council of States and House of Assembly

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3
Q

How many provinces did Congress have a clear majority in?

A

5

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4
Q

Which provinces did the Congress emerge as the single largest party in?

A

Bengal. NWFP, Assam and Bombay

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5
Q

In how many provinces out of 11 did Congress form ministries?

A

7 plus 2 coalition ministries

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6
Q

The Congress accepted office based on the condition that the governors would not use their special powers to intervene in the functioning of the ministries. What was this called?

A

Conditional Acceptance

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7
Q

Prisoners from which conspiracy case were released in UP?

A

Kakori

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8
Q

Which ministry remitted pending loans taken by peasants from the government?

A

Madras Ministry

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9
Q

The Bombay Ministry passed the _____ to increase the wages of mill hands and to prevent strikes and lockouts in 1938.

A

Industrial Dispute Act

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10
Q

Where and when did the All India National Education Conference take place?

A

Wardha, October 1937

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11
Q

Which Commission was formed by the Congress in October 1937?

A

Labour Commission

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12
Q

Which Commission was formed by the Fazlul Huq ministry in Bengal?

A

Land Revenue Commission

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13
Q

Tenancy Legislation was taken up in _____.

A

all Congress ministries

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14
Q

_______ was amended by Fazlul Huq to relieve the ryots.

A

Bengal Tenancy Act

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15
Q

An important feature of the period was _______.

A

Increased leftist influence on the working class

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16
Q

Who did Congress support in Sindh?

A

Gulam Hussain Hidayatullah

17
Q

Who did Congress support in Assam?

A

Gopinath Bardaloil

18
Q

What did the Government of India Act establish at the Centre and Provinces?

A

Dyarchy and Provincial Autonomy

19
Q

Which areas were separated from India by the 1935 Act?

A

Burma and Aden

20
Q

What were the qualifications for voters and features of the electorate?

A

Franchise was based on property qualifications; Communal and separate electorate and the system of weightage were retained.

21
Q

What were the powers given to the Governor General under the 1935 Act?

A

Foreign Affairs, Defence, discretionary powers and power to frame Ordinances

22
Q

_____ was abolished and 3 to 6 advisors were appointed in its place. (1935 Act)

A

India Council

23
Q

_____ was to be appointed by the Governor General for 5 years. (1935 Act)

A

High Commissioner of India

24
Q

How many elected and nominated members was the Council of States to have? (1935 Act)

A

260 elected, 104 nominated

25
Q

One-third of the members of the ______ retired every year. (1935 Act)

A

Council of States

26
Q

How many elected and nominated members was the Federal Assembly to have? (1935 Act)

A

375 elected, 125 nominated

27
Q

Who were to nominate members to the Federal Assembly and Council of States? (1935 Act)

A

Rulers of the native states

28
Q

Which provinces had bicameral legislatures?

A

Madras, Bombay, Bengal, UP, Bihar and Assam

29
Q

Which party rejected the Act of 1935?

A

The Princes

30
Q

Who was ready to give the Act of 1935 a try despite criticising it?

A

Muslim League

31
Q

Who was ready to take part in the provincial portion of the 1935 Act under protest?

A

Congress