EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 22

EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 22

211) Consider the following statements with regard to the Government of India Act, 1935
1. The Act provided forthe establishment of an All India Federation.
2. The All India Federation was to be based on a union of the provinces of British lndia and the princely states.
3. There was to be a bicameral federal legislature.
4. Only 10% of total population in British India was given right to vote.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and2
B) 1, 2, 3and4
C) 2,3and4
D) 1,3and4

Answer: 1, 2, 3and4
   
212) Consider the following statements regarding the Pitts lndia Act 1784.
1. The Board of Control was established to control all civil, military and revenue affairs of the company.
2. In India, the Chief Government was placed in the hands of a Governor General and a council of four.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor2

Answer: Only 1
   
213) Consider the following statements, regarding the Act, 1858
1. Underthe Act. government was to be carried by the Governor General who was given the title of Viceroy of crown's personal representative.
2. The power of the Court of Directors and the Board of Control was now to be exercised by a secretary of state for India aided by a Council of 20 members.
3. The Secretary of State was a member of the British Cabinet and as such was responsible to Parliament.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 3
C) 1 and 2
D) All of these

Answer: 1 and 3
   
214) Assertion (A) The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was brought with a view to prevent the criticism of the government policies and the Act excluded English language publications.
Reason (R) Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act, 1878.
A) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true

Answer: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
   
215) Which one of the provisions of the lndian Council Act 1909, given below is incorrect?
A) The size of Provincial Legislative Councils was enlarged by including nominated non official members and thus it ended official majority
B) The element of election was also introduced in the Legislative Council at the centre but the official majority was maintained
C) The Legislative Council was empowered to move resolutions on the budget and on any matter of public interest except certain specified subjects
D) It introduced separate electorate for the Muslim community and began the separatism

Answer: The size of Provincial Legislative Councils was enlarged by including nominated non official members and thus it ended official majority

216) Consider the following statements in regard to early administrative policies of the East lndia Company in lndia.
1. The dominant classes of the British society were keen to preserve the monopoly of lucrative appointments in the Indian Civil Service and other services for their children.
2. Lord Cornwallis had proposed to give the British and lndian officials high salaries to help them resist temptations and to become honest and obedient.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
217) Consider the following statements.
1. Lord Cornwallis laid the foundation of a new judicial system in British india through a hierarchy of civil and criminal courts.
2. Lord Cornwallis separated the posts of the civil judge and the revenue collector in a district in British lndia.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
218) Consider the following statements
1. The discussion in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of indie Act 1935.
2. The Government of India Act, 1935. provided for the establishement of an All India Federation to be based on a union of the provinces of British India and the princely states. [UPSC 2010]
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
219) Match the following
List!       List ll
(Governor of Bengal)      (Associated Event)
A. Robert Clive      1. Abolished dual Government of Bengal (1772)
B. Vanisttart       2. Bengal famine (1770)
C.Cartier       3. Battle of Buxar (1764)
D.Warren       4. Established dual Hastings Government in Bengal from (1765-72)

Below options are given in the A B C D order
A) 4 2 3 1
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 1 2 3 4

Answer: 4 3 2 1
   
220) From the following Britishers, who is credited for removal of ban on newspapers?
A) Lord William Bentinck
B) Charles Metcalf
C) Lord Macaulay
D) Warren Hastings

Answer: Charles Metcalf