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1
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Gov of bengal as gov gen of bengal.
Assisted by executive Council of 4 members

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Regulation act 1773

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Court of director to report on civil, political, revenue affairs to the govt in Britain.

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Regulation act 1773

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Est supreme court of india

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Regulation act 1773

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Gov of madras and bombay subordinate to give gen of bengal

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Regulation act 1773

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No jurisdiction of SC over revenue matters and gov gen of bengal and it’s council

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Act of resettlement 1781

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6
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Appeals from provincial courts to gov gen council and not to SC

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Act of resettlement 1781

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Jurisdiction of SC over while Calcutta

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Act of resettlement 1781

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Double govt. Distinguished bw political and commercial acts of british

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Pitts india act 1784

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Court of directors - commercial affairs
Board of control - political, civil, military affairs

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Pitts india act 1781

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10
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Recognized political and military admin of EIC in India

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Regulation act 1773

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Supreme control of brtish govt over EIC

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Pitts india act 1784

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Cornwallis- commander in chief. Has overiding powers over council

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Act of 1781

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13
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Extended overriding power to future gov gen and provincial govenors

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Charter act 1793

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14
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Extended trade monopoly of eic to 20 years

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Charter act 1793

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15
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Board of control paid from indian revenue

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Charter act 1793

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Commander in chief unless appointed not a member of council of gov gen

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Charter act 1793

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17
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Ended. Monopoly of EIC except tea trade with china

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Charter act 1813

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18
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Christian missionaries allowed

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Charter act 1813

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19
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Sovereignty of british crown over british territories in india

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Charter act 1813

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20
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Western education for people in India.
1 lakh per year for edu

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Charter act 1813

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21
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Ended complete monopoly of EIC

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Charter act 1833

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22
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EIC territories held under crown and successors

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Charter act 1833

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23
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Gov gen of bengal as gov gen of india

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Charter act 1833

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24
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Improve the conditions of slave

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Charter act 1833

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Legislative. Powers of gov of bombay and madras abolished

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Charter act 1833

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Exclusive legislative powers of entire india for gov gen of india

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Charter act 1833

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27
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Indians not to be denied employment on basis of race caste etc

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Charter act 1833

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28
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Codification of indian laws

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Charter act 1833

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29
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Debt of EIC by government of india

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Charter act 1833

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30
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Separate legislative and executive Council in gov gen of india council

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Charter act 1853

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31
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Representation from local provincial govt in Central legislative council

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Charter act 1853

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32
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Open competition for civil services. Open to indians also.
Macaulay committee setup

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Charter act 1853

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33
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Izardari system by?
How?

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Hastings
Through contractors, highest bidder.
No zamindars

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34
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And revenue collected by contractors in which land settlement sys

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Izardari

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35
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Zamindari system by

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Cornwallis

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36
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Zamindari system / permanent land revenue settlement
How?

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Zamindar made land owners
Land revenue fixed. Collected and paid every year.
Sunset clause- if not paid land sold in auction.
Zamindars can maintain forces and maintain order.
Can sell, transfer, mortgage the land

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37
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Zamindari system where

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Gangetic region

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38
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Ryotwarisystem by

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Thomas munroe

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39
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Ryotwari system where how?

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South
Not fixed. Based in assessment.
Collected directly from peasant cultivators.
Peasant cultivators made land owners.
Revenue was high. So if unable to pay. Evicted.
Only in cash. Money lender problem.

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40
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Mahalwari system by

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Bentick

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41
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Mahalwari system how

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Revenue division.
Cultivation - individually. Revenue payment - collective
Revenue assessed periodically.
Lambardar- collect and pays to govt. But no rights like zamindar.
Rents for diff classes of soil.

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42
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Civil services introduced by

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Cornwallis

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43
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Civil services - open competition - which act

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Charter act 1853

44
Q

Training for civil services, which college

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East India college in london

45
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Police force introduced by

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Cornwallis

46
Q

Civil judiciary structure

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Amin/munsif court–>diwani adalat (by english man only indian cases) –> provincial court–> sardar diwani adalat in calcutta–> British king

47
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Criminal Court structure

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Darogh i adalat ( indian judge) –>district court( European judge) –> circuit Court–> saradar nizamat adalat in calcutta

48
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Separation of judicial power from collector to judge by

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Cornwallis

49
Q

SC and adalats merged into and when?

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High court in madras bombay calcutta in 1865

50
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District diwani adalat and faujdari adalat by

51
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Abolished distrit faujdari adalat and established Circuit courts by

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Cornwallis

52
Q

Europeans also brought under jurisdiction of court under

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Cornwallis. But not in criminal cases

53
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Abolished circuit courts and established sardar diwani and nizamat adalat in allahabad by

54
Q

Official court language. Change by who and how?

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Bentick
Persian to vernacular in local court
Persian to english in supreme court

55
Q

Law commission under and by who?

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Setup under mcaulay by bentick.
Based on its report Crpc, IPC CPC were prepared.

56
Q

Abolition of sati under

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William bentinck

57
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Prohibition of female infanticide under

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Bentinck and hardinge

58
Q

Widow remarriage act drafted by and enacted by

A

Dalhousie
Canning

59
Q

Religious disabilities Act by ?
What?

A

By dalhousie.
It allowed to inherit property even after conversion

60
Q

General service enlistment act by?
What?

A

By cannning
Mandated sepoys to be prepared to be deployed overseas

61
Q

Calcutta madarasa by

62
Q

Benares sanskrit college by

A

Jonathan duncan

63
Q

William college by
For what?

A

Wellesley
For civil service training. But closed

64
Q

Hindu college in Calcutta in 1817 by

A

Rajaram mohan roy
Western humanities

65
Q

Orientalist?
Anglicists?

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Orientalist- for traditional education
Anglicist- for modern education

66
Q

Mcaulay minute postulates

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English education in modern edu.
More schools and colleges. But no focus on elementary schools.
Downward filtration theory.

67
Q

Village schools in vernacular lang by

A

Thompson (Lt.gov of NW province) in 1845
For mensuration use in agri

68
Q

Woods despatch 1854 aims

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Education of masses
Vernacular lang in school, english in college
Focus on women, vocational, teacher training.
Secular education.

69
Q

1st girls school in india

A

Bethune school in calcutta in 1849

70
Q

Hunter commission
When
For what
Focused on

A

Hunter education commission in 1882
Focused on primary and secondary education

71
Q

Raleigh commission

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Education
Based on its report India university act passed
Didn’t comment on primary and sec education

72
Q

India university act

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In 1904
More control on universities
Based on raleigh commission report

73
Q

Separate education dept in cent govt based on?

A

Gokhale’s resolution

74
Q

Sadler commission for what? What it proposed?

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Committee for university education.
Said that secondary education important for improving the quality of universities

75
Q

Education moved to provincial ministries under?

A

Montagu chemsford reforms
No direct involvement of cent govt in education

76
Q

Hartlog committee 1929
Under which commission?
What it proposed?

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Education committee under Simon commission
Quality is important than quantity of primary schools.
Secondary education should not be exam oriented
Quality of university should be improved.
Focus on women education. Teacher training.

77
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Sergant plan 1944

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Plan of education.
Long term plan to achieve universal education in 40 years

78
Q

Wardha scheme 1937
What?
Who headed?
Result?

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All india education conference
Headed by Gandhi
Based on its resolution- zakir hussain committee detailed national education scheme. - Nai Talim

79
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Nai Talim?

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Zakir hussain committee draft on education

No english
No religious Education
Education around craft, manual and productive work.
Education only in vernacular language.
Free and compulsory primary education.

80
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White mutiny

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British forces against merger if company troops with troops under Queens crown

81
Q

Abolished EIC rule act?

A

Govt of india act 1858

82
Q

Abolition of double govt which act?

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Court of director and board of control removed in Govt of india act 1858

83
Q

Secretary of state for india created in which act?

A

Govt of india act 1858

84
Q

Secretary of state for india points

A

From cabinet of British Parliament
Responsible to British Parliament
Assistant by India council of 15 members

85
Q

Who is 1st secretary of state for india

A

Lord stanley

86
Q

Powers of govt, revenue, territories transfer to crown under which act?

A

Govt of india act 1858

87
Q

Gov gen of india abolished and viceroy of india created in which act?

A

Govt of india act 1858

88
Q

Presidencies governed by

A

Governor and executive council

89
Q

Provincial government governed by

A

Lt. Governor and chief Commissioner

90
Q

Legislative Council also extended to provinces similarly with cent govt
When?

91
Q

Some indians nominated by viceroy in legislative council
Which act?

A

India council act 1861

92
Q

1st indians nominated in viceroy legislative council

A

Raja of benares, dinakar rao

93
Q

Legislative Council extended to provinces in which act

A

India council act 1861
Legislative Council created in Bengal, Punjab, north west provinces.
Also restored legislative powers of madras and bombay presidency

94
Q

Financial decentralisation in which act

A

India council act 1861
But came into force under Mayo.

95
Q

Ordinance making power of viceroy without consent of legislative Council under which act?

A

India council act 1861

96
Q

Portfolio system by canning recognised under which act?

A

India council act 1861

97
Q

Jurist added in viceroys executive council in which act?

A

India council act 1861

98
Q

Separation of central and provincial finances under who?

A

Lord mayo. Fixed sum to provinces

99
Q

Questioning power and control over budget by members of legislative council over govt in India council act 1861

A

No control no question

100
Q

Father of local self govt in india

A

Lord rippon

101
Q

Policy of local administration by

A

Rippons resolution

102
Q

Rippons resolution points

A

Local bodies created
Majority non officials. Non officials can be elected wherever possible
Non official allowed as chairman

103
Q

Royal Commission on decentralisation
When?
Points?

A

1908
On local bodies
Recommended for more powers and financial resources for local bodies.
Recommended for withdrawal of restrictions on taxation powers of local bodies.
Recommended for primary education responsibility to local bodies but relieve local bodies of sec education responsibility.

104
Q

Local bodies - transferred subject
Financial powers- Reserved subject
Which act?

A

Goi act 1919

105
Q

Simon commission on local bodies?

A

Recommended to increase provincial control on local bodies to Inc efficiency

106
Q

Abolition of Demarcation of tax bw provincial and local bodies
Which act?

A

Goi act 1935
More authority to local bodies but financial powers reduced.

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