MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 54

MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 54

1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British government to regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
2. The Charter Act of 1833 was the last of the Charter Acts passed by the British Parliament.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced a system of election in India.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All-India Federation.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 introduced the concept of separate electorates in India.
2. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 introduced the system of Dyarchy at the provincial level.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Simon Commission was formed in 1927 to review the working of the Government of India Act, 1919.
2. The Commission included representation from Indian leaders.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Cripps Mission of 1942 proposed the establishment of an Indian Union with dominion status.
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 rejected the idea of a Constituent Assembly.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
6. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Government of India Act, 1919 introduced bicameralism at the central level.
2. The Act also provided for a federal structure in India.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
7. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Indian Independence Act of 1947 provided for the partition of India into India and Pakistan.
2. The Act also abolished the jurisdiction of the British Parliament over India.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
8. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Charter Act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company over trade in India.
2. It also allowed missionaries to propagate Christianity in India.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
9. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Pitts India Act of 1784 brought the dual system of governance in India to an end.
2. It established the Board of Control to oversee the East India Company’s affairs.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
10. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The August Offer of 1940 proposed the expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council.
2. It also promised Dominion Status for India after the war.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2