SSC CGL History – Constitutional Developments 1773–1947 (Acts) – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL History – Constitutional Developments 1773–1947 (Acts) – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the Act with its provision:
Act: P. Pitt's India Act 1784 Q. Charter Act 1833 R. Charter Act 1853 S. Indian Councils Act 1909
Provision: 1. Separate electorates for Muslims 2. Board of Control 3. Open competition for civil services 4. Governor-General of India

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1]

Explanation:

Pitt's India Act 1784 – Board of Control; Charter Act 1833 – Governor-General of India; Charter Act 1853 – Open competition for civil services; Indian Councils Act 1909 – Separate electorates for Muslims.

2.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Charter Act ending the trade monopoly
2. Act creating the Secretary of State
3. Pitt's India Act
4. Morley–Minto Reforms

Correct Answer: D [3, 1, 2, 4]

Explanation:

Pitt's India Act (1784) → Charter Act ending the trade monopoly (1813) → Act creating the Secretary of State (1858) → Morley–Minto Reforms (1909).

3.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The Regulating Act made the Governors of Bombay and Madras subordinate to the Governor-General of Bengal.
II. The Regulating Act created the Board of Control.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

Regulating Act – subordination (true).

4.  
Odd one outWhich of the following was NOT introduced by the Government of India Act 1919?

Correct Answer: C [Separate electorates for Muslims]

Explanation:

Separate electorates for Muslims came in 1909; the Act of 1919 extended them to other groups.

5.  
Odd one outWho was NOT among the Indians nominated to the Legislative Council under the Act of 1861?

Correct Answer: A [S. P. Sinha]

Explanation:

Raja of Benares, Maharaja of Patiala and Sir Dinkar Rao (1861); S.

6.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. The Act of 1919 created a bicameral central legislature.
2. The Act of 1919 provided for a High Commissioner for India in London.
3. The Act of 1919 set up the Federal Court.
4. The Act of 1919 provided for a statutory commission after ten years.

Correct Answer: B [Only three]

Explanation:

Three are correct; the Federal Court came under the Act of 1935 (set up 1937).

7.  
Under the Act of 1935, the Federal List had how many items?

Correct Answer: D [59]

Explanation:

Federal 59, Provincial 54, Concurrent 36.

8.  
The Indian Councils Act 1892 was passed during the viceroyalty of:

Correct Answer: C [Lansdowne]

Explanation:

Lansdowne (1888–1894).

9.  
Reverse questionThe title 'Father of Communal Electorate' is given to:

Correct Answer: B [Lord Minto]

Explanation:

Minto II – separate electorates, 1909.

10.  
Correct pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [Charter Act 1853 – Central Legislative Council]

Explanation:

1853 separated legislative work.

11.  
Dual government (Board of Control and Court of Directors) was ended by the:

Correct Answer: D [Government of India Act 1858]

Explanation:

Act of 1858 abolished both bodies.

12.  
Bicameral legislatures in six provinces were provided by the:

Correct Answer: C [Government of India Act 1935]

Explanation:

Act of 1935 – Bengal, Bombay, Madras, Bihar, Assam, United Provinces.

13.  
Laws began to be called 'Acts' instead of 'Regulations' under the:

Correct Answer: D [Charter Act 1833]

Explanation:

Charter Act 1833.

14.  
The Secretary of State for India at the time of the Act of 1919 was:

Correct Answer: A [Edwin Montagu]

Explanation:

Montagu; Morley – 1909; Stanley – first SoS (1858).

15.  
Which Act extended separate electorates to the Depressed Classes, women and labour?

Correct Answer: B [Government of India Act 1935]

Explanation:

Act of 1935.

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