BRITISH ACTS AND FIRSTS Flashcards
Supreme Court established in Calcutta
Regulating Act of 1773
Officers of Board of Control paid from Indian revenues
Regulating Act of 1793
Local governments could tax persons
Charter Act of 1813
Open competition for civil services (not implemented)
Charter Act of 1833
Local representation in central legislative council
Charter Act 1853
Separation of Legislative and executive functions of governing council
Charter Act 1853
Viceroy could issue ordinances
Government of India Act 1861
Legislative councils established in provinces
Government of India Act 1861
Principle of representation introduced in legislatures (by nomination, not election)
Indian Council Act 1892
First Indian given a place in the executive council of the viceroy
Satyendra Sinha 1909
Indians began to be associated with the governor general executive council
Government of India Act 1909
Direct elections in India introduced
Government of India Act 1909
Elections to non official posts
Government of India Act 1909
Communal electorates
Government of India Act 1909
Dominion status first sought
Lucknow Pact 1916
Dominion status without timeline, gradual self governing institutions
August declaration 1917
Schooling to be of 12 years
Saddler Commission 1917
Bicameral central legislature
Government of India Act 1919
Separation of central and provincial subjects
Government of India Act 1919
Introduction of direct elections
Government of India Act 1919
Separation of provincial from central budget
Government of India Act 1919
Dyarchy in provinces
Government of India Act 1919
Federal Public service commission established in India
1926
Dyarchy at the centre
Government of India Act 1935
