Q. Who of the following was not a member of the Interim government established in 1946? (a) Dr. John Mathai (b) Sardar Baldev Singh (c) Achyut Patwardhan (d) Jagjivan Ram Ans: (c) Achyut Patwardhan

Q. The ‘August offer’ of 1940 sought to conciliate Congress by assuming (a) the setting up of a representative Indian body to frame a new constitution (b) the government’s assurance to protect the political rights of minorities (c) that there would be no partition of India (d) that ...

Q. Women in India were enfranchised on the same terms as men for the first time by the Montford reforms as a result of (a) agitation launched by All-India Women’s Conference (b) persistent demands of the Indian National Congress (c) Muddiman Committee’s Report (d) Socio Reformers’ ...

Q. Identify the Liberal who played an important part in drafting the Congress constitutional documents such as the Lucknow Pact of 1916, and the Nehru Report of 1927, and continued to work to draw up the constitution of independent India as well. (a) P Sivaswami Iyer (b) T B Sapru (c) M R ...

Q. The Constitutional provision of dyarchy (1919), was implemented in the provinces by the British in cooperation with different political parties 1. Maharashtra: Bhaskarrao Jadhav non-Brahmin party 2. Punjab: Unionist Party 3. Madras: Justice Party Select the code for correct ...

Q. The Round Table Conference met at London for the discussion of (a) Provincial Autonomy (b) future constitution for India (c) Gandhi’s demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Congress’ claim to be the sole representative of Indians Ans: (b) future constitution for ...

Q. Who was not a delegate to the Round Table Conference in London? (a) V S Srinivasa Sastri (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru (c) C Vijayaraghavachariar (d) Mukund Ramrao Jayakar Ans: (c) C Vijayaraghavachariar

Q. Some of the Government of India Acts and their provisions are given here: 1. Introduction of legislative councils in the provinces by the Indian Councils Act of 1861 2. Introduction of dyarchy in the provinces by the Government of India Act of 1919 3. Introduction of Communal ...

Q. The interim government at the centre was formed (a) after the visit of the Cripps Mission (b) before the visit of the Cripps Mission (c) after Lord Mountbatten came to India for transfer of power (d) after the visit of the Cabinet Mission Ans: (d) after the visit of the Cabinet ...

Q. Which of the following is not true about the Government of India Act of 1919? (a) It is also known as the Montague Chelmsford Reforms. (b) It paved the way for federalism by clearly separating the responsibilities of the Centre to Provinces. (c) It made the Central Executive ...

Q. Which one of the following with regards to the Indian Councils Act of 1909 is not true? (a) It enlarged the legislatures both at the Centre and in the Provinces. (b) It provided direct election to the Central legislature. (c) It introduced separate electorates at the insistence of the ...

Q. Which of the following Acts formally introduced the principle of elections for the first time? (a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 (b) Government of India Act, 1919 (c) The 1935 Act (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 Ans: (a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 Explanation: The correct ...