Crown Rule Flashcards
Which act was enacted in the wake of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Government of India Act, 1858
Which act was known as the Act for the Good Government of India?
Government of India Act, 1858
Which act abolished the EIC?
Government of India Act, 1858
What were the two new positions designated following the GOI, Act, 1858?
The Viceroy of India and the Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State - In council is a body corporate. Explain the term Body Corporate.
It means that the In council can both sue and be sued in India as well as in England.
Who was the 1st Viceroy of India?
Lord Canning
Who was the 1st Secretary of State for India?
Lord Stanley.
What was the main concern behind the Indian Councils Acts?
Association and Inclusion of Indians in the administration of the country.
When were the 3 Indian Councils Acts enacted?
1861
1892
1909
According to the Indian Councils Act, 1861, the Viceroy, nominated three Indians to his legislative council. Who were they?
Raja of Benaras
Maharaja of Patiala
Sir Dinkar Rao
When were the legislative councils for Bengal, North-Western Provinces and Punjab established?
1862
1886
1897
The ICA, 1892, provided that the Viceroy shall nominate Indians as non-official members of the Central Legislative council, on the recommendation of whom?
Provincial legislative councils and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce
The ICA, 1892, provided that the Governors shall nominate Indians as non-official members of the Provincial Legislative council, on the recommendation of whom?
Universities, Zamindars, district boards, trade associations, chambers
Which act is famously known as the Morley- Minto Reforms?
Indian Councils Act, 1909
Who was the 1st Indian to join the Viceroy’s executive council? What was his designation?
Satyendra Prasad Sinha
Law member
