The Historical Background

Constitution of Indian Republic is a product of Political revolution

• Yes

• No

In the Government of India Act, 1858, the powers of the Crown were to be exercised by the _________ of India

• Council of India

• Directors of the East India Company

• Secretary of State

• Lieutenant-Governor

Whose control over the Indian administration was absolute

• Secretary of State

• Governor-General

• Legislative Council

• Non-official members

In the Act 1858, there was separate functions in the authority for the governance of India

• True

• False

By the Indian Councils Act 1892, the non-official members of the Indian Legislative Council were nominated by

• Bengal Chamber of Commerce

• Provincial Legislative Councils

• Both

• None

The first attempt at introducing a representative and popular element in the Indian Councils Act 1909 was made by

• Lord Morley

• Lord Minto

• Both Morley and Minto

• Neither Morley nor Minto

The size of the Provincial Legislative Councils were enlarged by including

• Elected official members

• Elected non-official members

• Non-elected official members by Crown

• Elected official members by Governor

The Indian National Congress was established in

• 1865

• 1875

• 1885

• 1895

The main features of the Government of India Act 1919 are

• Dyarchy in the Provinces

• Relaxation of Central control over the Provinces

• The Indian Legislature made more representative

• All of them

Dyarchy means

• Single Government

• Dual Government

• Central Government

• None of them