Q1The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step by the British Parliament to:
- AGrant India independence
- BControl and regulate the affairs of the East India Company
- CAbolish the Mughal Empire
- DCreate the office of Viceroy
Q2The Government of India Act, 1858, transferred the governance of India from the Company to:
- AThe Indian princes
- BThe British Crown
- CThe Indian National Congress
- DThe provincial assemblies
Q3 (statement-based). Consider the following about the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act, 1909):
- They introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
- They expanded the legislative councils.
- They granted full self-government.
How many are correct?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
Q4The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were embodied in which Act?
- AGovernment of India Act, 1919
- BGovernment of India Act, 1935
- CIndian Councils Act, 1909
- DIndian Independence Act, 1947
Q5The system of "Dyarchy" in the provinces was introduced by:
- AThe Act of 1909
- BThe Act of 1919
- CThe Act of 1935
- DThe Act of 1947
Q6The Government of India Act, 1935, provided for:
- AAn all-India federation and provincial autonomy
- BImmediate independence
- CPartition of India
- DThe abolition of the Viceroy's office
Q7Match List I (Act) with List II (Feature):
- AAct of 1909
- BAct of 1919
- CAct of 1935
- DAct of 1858
- Crown rule begins
- Separate electorates introduced
- Provincial autonomy
- Dyarchy in provinces
Codes:
- (a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
- (b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
- (c) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
- (d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Q8The Cabinet Mission of 1946 proposed:
- AImmediate partition
- BA federal union with grouping of provinces and a Constituent Assembly
- CContinued Company rule
- DDominion status only for princely states
Q9The Mountbatten Plan of 3 June 1947 provided for:
- AA united India
- BThe partition of India into India and Pakistan
- CContinued British rule
- DA confederation with Burma
Q10India attained independence under which Act passed by the British Parliament?
- AGovernment of India Act, 1935
- BIndian Independence Act, 1947
- CCabinet Mission Plan, 1946
- DGovernment of India Act, 1919
Q11 (statement-based). Consider the following about the integration of princely states:
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the integration effort.
- V P Menon assisted as Secretary of the States Department.
- Hyderabad was integrated through "Operation Polo".
How many are correct?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
Q12Who is remembered as the "Iron Man of India" for integrating the princely states?
- AJawaharlal Nehru
- BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- CMaulana Azad
- DC Rajagopalachari
Q13The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reorganised Indian states primarily on the basis of:
- AReligion
- BLanguage
- CPopulation only
- DEconomic output
Q14 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): Linguistic reorganisation of states was a major task of post-independence consolidation.
Reason (R): The States Reorganisation Commission (Fazl Ali Commission) recommended redrawing state boundaries largely on linguistic lines.
- (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c) A is true, R is false
- (d) A is false, R is true
Q15Andhra Pradesh, the first state created on a linguistic basis after independence, was formed in:
- A1947
- B1953
- C1956
- D1960
Q16The first Governor-General of independent India was:
- ALord Mountbatten
- BC Rajagopalachari
- CDr Rajendra Prasad
- DJawaharlal Nehru
Q17The first Indian (and last) Governor-General of independent India was:
- ALord Mountbatten
- BC Rajagopalachari
- CSardar Patel
- DMaulana Azad
Q18Match List I (Personality) with List II (Description):
- ABhagat Singh
- BSubhas Chandra Bose
- CSardar Patel
- DMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Forward Bloc and the INA
- Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- Integration of princely states
- First Education Minister of India
Codes:
- (a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- (c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
- (d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
Q19The slogan "Jai Hind" is associated with:
- AMahatma Gandhi
- BSubhas Chandra Bose
- CLala Lajpat Rai
- DBipin Chandra Pal
Q20The Radcliffe Line, drawn at partition, demarcated the boundary between:
- AIndia and China
- BIndia and Pakistan
- CIndia and Nepal
- DIndia and Burma
Q21 (statement-based). Consider the following about the framing of independent India's polity:
- Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister.
- Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President.
- Dr B R Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
How many are correct?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
Q22The merger of Goa into the Indian Union followed military action in:
- A1947
- B1956
- C1961
- D1975
Q23Which committee or commission examined the reorganisation of states and submitted its report in 1955?
- AThe Sarkaria Commission
- BThe States Reorganisation Commission (Fazl Ali Commission)
- CThe Swaran Singh Committee
- DThe Simon Commission
Q24 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): The partition of India in 1947 was accompanied by large-scale communal violence and mass migration.
Reason (R): The hurried timetable and the drawing of boundaries on communal lines uprooted millions across the new borders.
- (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c) A is true, R is false
- (d) A is false, R is true
Q25Which of the following best describes the broad arc of constitutional development from 1773 to 1947?
- AGradual transfer of more authority to Indians, from Company regulation to responsible self-government and finally independence
- BA sudden grant of full independence in 1858
- CContinuous Mughal rule until 1947
- DDirect democracy from the start of British rule