Indian Polity Quiz: Government of India Acts (1858-1947) MCQs for UPSC, SSC, CDS & State PSC

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List – I (Acts) | List -II (Provisions)
1. Government of India Act, 1935 → Envisaged Dominion status to India
2. Indian Councils Act, 1909 → Introduction of separate electorate for Muslims
3. Government of India Act, 1919 → Introduction of Provincial Autonomy
4. Government of India Act, 1858 → Transfer of power from the Company to Crown

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: A. Government of India Act, 1858 → Appointment of Secretary of State for India B. Indian Councils Act, 1861 → Beginning of representation and legislative devolution C. Indian Councils Act, 1909 → Morley-Minto reforms (separate electorates) D. Government of India Act, 1919 → Dyarchy in provinces

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
A. Federal scheme of government → Government of India Act, 1935
B. Dyarchy in provinces → Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
C. Communal representation → Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
D. Right centralization → Indian Councils Act, 1861

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to Indian Councils Act 1861?
1. It provided that the Viceroy should nominate some Indians as non-official members of his expanded council.
2. It empowered the Viceroy to make rules and orders for the more convenient transaction of business in the council.
3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of the legislative council, during an emergency.

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced which of the following provisions?
1. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of legislative Council during an emergency.
2. It gave recognition to the ‘portfolio’ system introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
3. It nominated four Indians to the legislative council of viceroy.

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Charter Act of 1853?
1) The Act of 1853 was the last of the Charter Acts and made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India.
2) It combined the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s council.

Which of the following is/are true regarding Government of India Act, 1858? 1) The Act for the Good Government of India was passed in 1858. 2) Lord Dalhousie became the first Viceroy of India.

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 provided for: 1) Decentralization tendency 2) Legislative Council for Punjab 3) Rejected the Portfolio system 4) Started associating Indians with the law-making process

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1892? 1) The Act made a limited and indirect provision for the use of election in filling up some of the non-official seats. 2) The Act did not use the word ‘election’ directly in the text.

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Consider the following Features of the Indian Councils Act of 1892. 1. The Legislative Councils were given the power of discussing the Budget. 2. Richard Assheton Cross introduced the Act.

The most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the:

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms): 1. Satyendra Prasad Sinha became the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council. 2. The number of members in the Central Legislative Council was raised from 16 to 64.

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)? 1) Satyendra Prasad Sinha became the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council. 2) The reforms introduced separate electorates for Muslims.

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Government of India Act, 1919?
1) It abolished dyarchy introduced by the 1909 Morley-Minto reforms.
2) It introduced direct elections in the country.

Under which one of the following Acts, was the Communal Electorate System introduced for the first time?

Consider the following statements: 1. Under the Government of India Act, 1919, the Indian Legislature was made bicameral. 2. The Government of India Act, 1935, prescribed a federation taking the Provinces and States as units.

Principal features of the Government of India Act, 1919 included: 1. Dyarchy in provinces 2. Separate electorates for Muslims 3. Devolution of authority to Provinces 4. Expansion of legislatures

Partially responsible governments in the provinces were established under which Act?

During British rule, the rules made under which Act were called Devolution Rules?

The Government of India Act, 1919, was based upon:

Consider the following: 1) First Public Service Commission in India set up in 1926 on Lee Commission’s recommendation. 2) Government of India Act, 1935 provided for Public Service Commissions at federal and provincial levels. Codes:

With reference to the British period, the Indian Statutory Commission is popularly known as:

Assertion (A): Notwithstanding Provincial Autonomy, the Government of India Act, 1935 retained central control. Reason (R): The Governor acted in discretion under control of the Governor-General. Codes:

In the Federation under the Government of India Act, 1935, residuary powers were given to:

Consider the following: 1) Federal Public Service 2) Dyarchy at the Center 3) Establishment of Reserve Bank of India 4) All-India Federation How many of the above were provided in the Government of India Act, 1935?

The structural part of the Indian Constitution is, to a large extent, derived from which of the following?

Salient features of Government of India Act, 1935: 1) Abolition of Council of India 2) Dyarchy at Centre 3) Abolition of Dyarchy in Provinces 4) Establishment of Federal Court Codes:

Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government (1946–47)?

Who was the first Law Minister of India?

During British Rule, who was the first Indian appointed as Law Member of the Governor General’s Council?

Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1919: 1) It introduced bicameralism in the central legislature. 2) It provided separate electorates for Anglo-Indians and Europeans. 3) It created the office of the High Commissioner for India in London. How many of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following Acts was the first to recognize the principle of elective representation?

Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1919: 1) The Act separated, for the first time, provincial budgets from the central budget. 2) It led to the establishment of a bicameral legislature at the centre. 3) The Governor had complete access to funds and could overrule ministers on any matter. Which statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act of 1935: 1) It had 321 Sections and 12 Schedules. 2) Residuary powers were given to the Central legislature. 3) It introduced bicameralism in six of eleven provinces. Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

Which of the following changes was/were made by the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

Who was the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India?

Principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? [IAS (Pre) 2012] I. Introduction of Dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces II. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims III. Devolution of Legislative authority by the Centre to the provinces Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): The Government of India Act, 1919 was passed by the British Parliament to introduce Dyarchy in the Provincial government. Reason (R): The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms Committee recommended the introduction of Dyarchy. Codes:

Which of the following Act was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as ‘Charter of Slavery’? [UKPSC 2007]

The distribution of powers between the Centre and States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the [IAS (Pre) 2012]

By which Act was the system of Dyarchy introduced at the Centre? [SSC (Pre) 2016]

In the Federation established by the Government of India Act, 1935, residuary powers were given to the [IAS (Pre) 2018]

Which Act introduced the Principle of Constitutional Autocracy? [MPPSC 2017]

Which Act provided for the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India?

Which Act reserved seats for women in Legislatures in accordance with allocation for different communities? [CDS 2020]

Which statement regarding the Government of India Act, 1935 is NOT correct? [NDA 2012]

The creation of a Federal Court in India was advocated by which of the following? [CDS 2020]

Which was NOT a feature of the provincial executive under the Government of India Act, 1935?

One amongst the following was NOT a salient feature of the Government of India Act, 1935. [RAS/RTS Pre 2016]

Consider the following with reference to the Government of India Act, 1935: I. Establishment of an All-India Federation II. Provincial autonomy with responsibility to elected legislature III. Redistribution of provinces and creation of two new provinces Which were embodied in the Act?

Assertion (A): The Government of India Act, 1935 and the Constitution of India are both lengthy documents. Reason (R): The 1935 Act was taken as a model and substantially incorporated in the Constitution. Codes:

The Indian Independence Act was passed in [WBCS 2017]