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Constitutional Framework Flashcards

1
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British acquired Diwani rights to Bihar, Orissa and Bengal after which battle

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Battle of Buxar (Shah Alam provided Diwani rights)

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What was the first step by British government to regulate and control EIC

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Regulating act of 1773

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Which act brought in the post of Governor General ?

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Governor General of Bengal - 1773 regulating act - Warren Hastings

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Which act made Madras and Bombay presidencies subordinate to Governor General instead of being independent like before?

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Regulating act of 1773

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Supreme Court of judicature was established in Bengal under which act?

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Regulating act of 1773

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Which act prohibited private trade by EIC’s servants

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Regulating act 1773

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Which regulation recognised that EICs role extended to administrative and political affairs from trade

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Regulating act 1773

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Court of directors of the company were to report about civil and military affairs to British government under which act

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Regulating act 1773

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The jurisdiction of Supreme Court was restricted under which act?

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Amending act of 1781 (Act of settlement)

  1. Governor General and council + Servants of company exempted from jurisdiction
  2. Revenue matters (inclusive of matters of revenue collection) exempted
  3. Appeals from provincial councils to Governor General in Council not to Supreme Court
  • Applicable to all inhabitants of Calcutta - Application of personal laws
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Cornwallis demand of wanting to be both governor general and commander in chief + overriding powers over council decisions under which act?

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Act of 1786

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11
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Companies commercial privileges were extended by 20 years under which act

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Charter act of 1793

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Dual system of government - Board of Control + Court of Directors was introduced in which act

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Pitts act of 1784

  1. Board of control appointed by crown
  2. Board of control - political affairs + court of directors - commercial affairs
  • Company became subordinate department of state - of British government
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13
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Company’s territories in India were termed as ‘British Possessions under which act?

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Pitts act of 1784

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Company was empowered to provide ‘license to trade’ to individuals and employees under which act

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Charter act of 1793

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Home government members began to be paid from Indian revenues under which act

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Charter act of 1793

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Constitutional position of British territories were explicitly defined in which act and how

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Charter act of 1813

  1. Company was allowed to possess territories for 20 more years ‘without prejudice to sovereignty of crowm’
  2. The regulations of all three presidencies were now to be placed before British parliament
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17
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One lakh rupees were set aside for promotion of education under which act

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Charter act of 1813

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Christian missionaries were permitted to come to India to preach under which act

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Charter act, 1813

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Company’s monopoly ended and trade retained in china and tea under which act

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Charter act 1813

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Under which act was Local governments authorised to impose tax

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Charter act of 1813

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Which act created the position of Governor General of India ?

[Government of India with authority over entire territorial area possessed by British]

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Charter act of 1833 - Lord William bentick

  1. All presidencies under complete control of Gov general of India
  2. All revenues raised and expenditure was also under his authority
  3. Madras and Bombay deprived of their legislative powers
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22
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Law member was added to Governor-General’s council under which act

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Charter act of 1833

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23
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Laws made under which act were to be called ACTs unlike Regulations like before

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Charter act of 1833

24
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Which act made company purely an administrative body and ended it’s activities as commercial body

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Charter Act of 1833

25
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Which act separated legislative and executive functions of the company and led to the formation of Indian legislative council?

[Legislation treated as a separate function of the government]

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Charter act of 1853

  • 6 members as legislative councillors
26
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Which act introduced local representation in Indian legislative council

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Charter act 1853

  • 4/6 members of the council were appointed by provinces of madras, Bombay, Bengal and Agra
27
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Company’s patronage over the services were ended and the civil services were thrown open to a competitive examination under which act?

A

Charter act of 1853

28
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Secretary of state in council was established under which act?

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Government of India act, 1858

  • It was a body corporate capable of suing and being sued both in India and England
  • abolition of board of control and court of directors
29
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Governor General of india became viceroy under which act

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Government of India, 1858 - Lord Canning

30
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Indians as non-official members in legislative council started under which act

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Indian councils act, 1861

  1. Sir Dinakar Rao
  2. Raja of Beneras
  3. Maharaja of Patiala
31
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Viceroy was empowered to make ordinances under which act

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Indian councils act,1861

32
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Legislative devolution and creation of new legislative councils for Bengal, North western provinces and Punjab was done under which act

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Indian councils act, 1861

33
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Which act gave the council power to discuss budget and address questions to executive

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Indian councils act, 1892

34
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Lord canning portfolio system under which act

A

Indian councils act, 1861

35
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Nomination of some non-official members to central and provincial legislative councils under which act?

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Indian councils act, 1892

  1. Nomination to central council by recommendations of provincial councils and Bengal chamber of commerce
  2. Nomination to Provincial councils by recommendations of universities, district boards, municipalities, trade associations, zamindars and chambers
36
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Which act allowed non-official majority in provincial councils

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Indian councils act of 1909

37
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Under which act did Satyendra Sinha become the first Indian to join Viceroy’s executive council

A

Indian councils act, 1909

38
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Which act brought popular element into the governance of British india

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Indian councils act of 1909 - Morley minto reforms - separate electorates for election

39
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Which act allowed for supplementary questions to executive

A

Indian councils act, 1909

40
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The system of Budget in India was introduced in which year

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1860

41
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Which act introduced bicameral system in Indian central council?

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Government of India act, 1919

  • Indian legislative council was divided into Council of state (Upper house) and Legislative Assembly (Lower house)
42
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Which act introduced dyarchy in provinces

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Government of India act, 1919 - Reserved and transferred subjects

43
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Which act introduced direct elections in the country

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Government of India, 1919

44
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Which act separated Central subjects and Provincial subjects via the “Devolution Rules”?

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Government of India act, 1919

  • Central and provincial legislatures to legislate on their respective lists

+++ Central and Provincial budgets were also separated

45
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Which act required 3/6 viceroy’s executive council members to be Indian?

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Government of India act 1919

46
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Which act facilitated creation of Public service commission

A

Government of India act, 1919

47
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Which act suggested the creation of ‘chamber of princes’

A

Government of India act, 1919

48
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What was Macaulay committee related to

A

Indian civil services - After 1853 charter act

49
Q

Central public service commission was established under the recommendation of which commission

A

Lee commission on superior civil services of India

50
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What was known as communal award

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Scheme of representation of minorities - announced by Ramsay McDonald - [ Separate electorates for Muslims, sikhs, Anglo Indians, Indian Christians, Europeans and ‘Depressed classes’]

  • Poona pact - then joint electorate with reserved seats for depressed classes
51
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Residuary powers under the GoI, 1935 was given to

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Viceroy

52
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Which act extended special representations in council for labour and woman

A

GoI act, 1935

53
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Which act separated Burma from India

A

GoI act, 1935

54
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Which act created Auditor General of India

A

GoI act, 1935

55
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Which act created federal railway authority

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GoI act, 1935

  1. Federal Court
  2. Federal, provincial and Joint public service commissions
  3. RBI
  4. Federal railway authority
  5. Auditor General for India

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