British Rule in India MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?

Accepted Answer

All the above statements are incorrect

Answer

The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors

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A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India

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For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel

Question 2

Which of the following is not the provision of the government of India Act, 1858?

Accepted Answer

The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies

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India was to be governed in the Queen's name

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The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors

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Provision for the creation of an Indian Civil Service under the control of the Secretary of State

Question 3

Who was the prime minister of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?

Accepted Answer

Lord Palmerston

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Russell II

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Edward Smith-Stanley

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Benjamin Disraeli

Question 4

Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?

Accepted Answer

Victoria

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William IV

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Edward VII

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George V

Question 5

Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?

Accepted Answer

The British Parliament

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Queen Victoria

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Government of Britan

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None of these

Question 6

Which of the following is not correct about Montegu- Chelmsford's Reform & Government of India Act, 1919?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are incorrect

Answer

It changed the administrative system in India

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In this Act the central legislative council was replaced by two houses-the imperial legislative assembly and the council of state

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Education and public health were placed under charge of ministers responsible to the legislature

Question 7

Which of the following is not the part of Government of India Act, 1935

Accepted Answer

The post of Indian council of secretary of state for India made permanent

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This act provided for setting up of the federation of India comprising British Indian provinces

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Diarchy in the provinces was replaced by provincial autonomy

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The diarchy was introduced at the centre

Question 8

Which of the following is not the provision of government of India act, 1935?

Accepted Answer

Burma became the part of India

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This act ended the system of diarchy

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The structure for "Federation of India" was established for both British India and some or all of the "princely states"

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The introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from seven million to thirty-five million people

Question 9

Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772

Accepted Answer

Bengal

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Madras

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Bombay

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Delhi