Historical Background

Question 1

Who gave diwani rights to Britishers and when

Answer 1

The Mughal emperor Shah Alam after granted the deewani right to British in 1765

Question 2

When was constitution came into being

Answer 2

26 January 1950

Question 3

Which was the first step taken by British government to control and regulate the affairs of East India company in India

Answer 3

The regulating act of 1773

Question 4

Which act designated the governor of Bengal as governor general of Bengal and who was the first governor general

Answer 4

Regulating act of 1773 designated the governor of Bengal as the governor general of Bengal and the first governor general was lot Warren Hastings

Question 5

When was the supreme court at Calcutta established and who was the first chief justice

Answer 5

Supreme court in Kolkata was established in 1774 and Elijah impeh was the first chief justice

Question 6

Which act distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the company or established a system of double government

Answer 6

Pitts India act of 1784

Question 7

In which act the company territories in India were for the first time called the British possessions in India

Answer 7

Pitts India act of 1784

Question 8

Two demands of lord cornwallis in act of 1786

Answer 8

.he should be given power to over at the decision of this council in special cases
.he would also be the commander in chief

Question 9

Which act extended the overriding power giving to lord cornwallis to all the future governor generals and governor of presidencies

Answer 9

Charter act of 1793

Question 10

Which act abolish the trade Monopoly of company in India but continue the Monopoly of company in tea and trade with China

Answer 10

Charter act of 1813

Question 11

Which act made the governor general of Bengal as a governor general of India and who was the first governor general of India

Answer 11

Charter act of 1833 made governor general of Bengal as the governor general of India and the first governor general of India was William bentick

Question 12

Which act made the governor general of Bengal as a governor general of India and who was the first governor general of India

Answer 12

Charter act of 1833 made governor general of Bengal as the governor general of India and the first governor general of India was William bentick

Question 13

Which act established the separate governor generals legislative council which came to be known as Indian legislative council which function as mini parliament

Answer 13

Charted act of 1853

Question 14

The covenated civil services was thrown open to Indian also under which act

Answer 14

Charter act of 1853

Question 15

The committee on Indian civil service was appointed in which year

Answer 15

1854

Question 16

Which act introduced for the first in local representation in Indian legislative council

Answer 16

Charter act of 1853

Question 17

Which act change the designation of the governor general of India to that of viceroy of India and who was the first viceroy of India

Answer 17

Government of India act 1858 change the designation of governor general of India to the viceroy of India and lord canning became the first viceroy of India

Question 18

Which act ended the system of double government by a anolishing the board of control and court of directors and created a new office secretary of state for India

Answer 18

Government of India act 1858

Question 19

Which act provided that we should nominate some Indians as members of viceroy expanded council

Answer 19

Indian councils act of 1861

Question 20

The first three persons to be nominated by viceroy as non official members of his legislative expanded council and when

Answer 20

In 1862 lord canning then viceroy nominated the Indians to be his legislative council which are the Raj of Banaras Maharaj of Patiala and sir Dinkar Rao

Question 21

Which act provided for the establishment of new legislative councils for Bengal North Western provinces and Punjab and when we were they are established

Answer 21

Indian councils act of 1861 and the legislative council for Bengal was established in 1862 North Western provinces in 1886 and Punjab in 1897

Question 22

Which act gave recognition to portfolio system and who introduced it

Answer 22

Indian councils act of 1861 gave recognition to the portfolio system and it was introduced by lord canning in 1859

Question 23

Which act empowered the viceroy to issue ordinences

Answer 23

Indian council act of 1861

Question 24

Which add give legislative council the power to discuss budget

Answer 24

Indian councils act of 1892

Question 25

The system of budget was introduced in British India in which year

Answer 25

1860

Question 26

First Indian who became to join viceroy’s executive council and was appointed as long member

Answer 26

Satyendra Prasad Sinha

Question 27

Who introduced system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of separate electorate

Answer 27

Lord Minto who eventually became to known as father of communal electorate in Indian council act of 1909

Question 28

When did British government declared for the first time that is objective was the gradual introduction of responsible government in India

Answer 28

On August 20 1917 and it is under the Government of India act of 1919

Question 29

Which act provided for the classification of all the subjects of advertistration into Central subjects and provisional subject

Answer 29

Government of India act 1919

Question 30

Which act introduced for the first time bicameralism and election

Answer 30

Government of India act of 1919

Question 31

Which act extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for sikhs Indian Christian Anglo Indians and Europeans

Answer 31

Government of India act 1919

Question 32

Which act created the new office of the high commissioner for India in London and transferred to him sub of the function of performed by secretary of state for India

Answer 32

Government of India act of 1919

Question 33

When was Central public service commission established and in which act

Answer 33

It was set up in 1926 under Government of India act 1919

Question 34

Lenthiest act of British government

Answer 34

Government of India act 1935 having 321 sections and ten schedules

Question 35

Which app abolished by dyarchy in the provinces but provided for the adoption of dyarchy at the centre

Answer 35

Government of India act 1935

Question 36

Which act introduced bicameralism in 6 out of 11 provinces

Answer 36

Government of India act 1935

Question 37

Which act provided for the establishment of a federal court and when

Answer 37

Government of India act 1935 and was established in 1937

Question 38

When did British prime minister climate 80 declared that the British rule in India would end by June 30 1947

Answer 38

February 20 1947

Question 39

When did British government made it clear that any constitution Prem Mandir constituent assembly of India ke dot applied to those part of country which were unwilling to accept it and when was Mountbatten plan was passed under which act

Answer 39

Indian independence act of 1947 and it was June 3 1947

Question 40

Name 14 members of interim government

Answer 40

Jawaharlal Nehru
sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Dr Rajendra Prasad
dr John Mathai
jagjivan Ram
sardar Baldev Singh
ch bhabha
liyakat Ali Khan
Abdur rab nishtar
Asaf Ali
c rajagopalachari
I.i chundrigar
Ghaznafar ali khan
Jogendra nath mandal

Question 41

Name the members of first cabinet assembly

Answer 41

Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Dr Rajendra Prasad
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Dr John Mathai
RK shanmugam chetty
Dr BR Ambedkar
Jagjivan Ram
Sardar Baldev Singh
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ch Bhabha
Rafi Ahmed kidwai
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
VN gadgil

Question 42

When was constituent assembly came into being

Answer 42

9 December 1946