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Question No. 1
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Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal as per Regulating Act, 1773?
A.
Warren Hastings
B.
Lord Canning
C.
Lord Cornwallis
D.
Lord Wellesley
Question No. 2
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The Supreme Court at Calcutta was established by which Act?
A.
Charter Act, 1833
B.
Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C.
Indian Councils Act, 1861
D.
Regulating Act, 1773
Question No. 3
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Which Act ended the East India Company’s rule and brought direct British Crown rule?
A.
Charter Act, 1833
B.
Regulating Act, 1773
C.
Government of India Act, 1858
D.
Pitt’s India Act, 1784
Question No. 4
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Who was the first Viceroy of India?
A.
Lord Curzon
B.
Lord Dalhousie
C.
Lord Canning
D.
Lord Wellesley
Question No. 5
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Which Act abolished the East India Company’s monopoly over trade in India?
A.
Indian Councils Act, 1861
B.
Regulating Act, 1773
C.
Charter Act, 1813
D.
Charter Act, 1833
Question No. 6
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By which Act was the post of Governor-General of India introduced?
A.
Indian Councils Act, 1892
B.
Regulating Act, 1773
C.
Charter Act, 1853
D.
Charter Act, 1833
Question No. 7
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Who became the first Governor-General of India?
A.
Lord Cornwallis
B.
Lord Dalhousie
C.
Lord Bentinck
D.
Lord Minto
Question No. 8
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Who founded the office of Secretary of State for India?
A.
Charter Act, 1833
B.
Government of India Act, 1858
C.
Charter Act, 1813
D.
Indian Councils Act, 1861
Question No. 9
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Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
B. R. Ambedkar
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Rajendra Prasad
Question No. 10
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When was the Constituent Assembly of India’s first meeting held?
A.
11 December 1946
B.
24 January 1950
C.
9 December 1946
D.
26 November 1949
Question No. 11
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Which Act introduced the principle of separate electorates for Muslims?
A.
Indian Councils Act, 1909
B.
Indian Councils Act, 1861
C.
Charter Act, 1853
D.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
Question No. 12
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What was the key feature of Government of India Act, 1919?
A.
Separate Electorate
B.
Introduction of Dyarchy in Provinces
C.
Abolishing Viceroy’s Office
D.
Abolishing Provincial Autonomy
Question No. 13
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Which Act gave the Provinces autonomy and abolished dyarchy at the provincial level?
A.
Charter Act 1833
B.
Indian Independence Act 1947
C.
Charter Act 1853
D.
Government of India Act 1935
Question No. 14
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The Indian Independence Act, 1947, resulted in the creation of:
A.
Dominion of India and Dominion of Pakistan
B.
Dominion of India and Burma
C.
Dominion of India and Sri Lanka
D.
Dominion of Pakistan and Burma
Question No. 15
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Who among the following first proposed the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India?
A.
M. N. Roy
B.
B. R. Ambedkar
C.
Motilal Nehru
D.
Sachchidananda Sinha
Question No. 16
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Which was the basis for most of the drafting of the Indian Constitution?
A.
Government of India Act 1935
B.
Charter Act 1853
C.
Pitt’s India Act 1784
D.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Question No. 17
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Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sachchidananda Sinha
C.
H. C. Mukherjee
D.
Rajendra Prasad
Question No. 18
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Which Act introduced bicameralism in the British Indian Legislature?
A.
Government of India Act, 1858
B.
Charter Act 1853
C.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919
D.
Morley-Minto Reforms 1909
Question No. 19
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When did the Constitution of India come into force?
A.
26 January 1950
B.
15 August 1947
C.
24 January 1950
D.
26 November 1949
Question No. 20
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Dyarchy as established by Government of India Act, 1919 refers to:
A.
Division of Provinces and Centre
B.
Division of subjects between executive councilors and ministers
C.
Division of Princely States and Provinces
D.
Division of legislative and executive
Question No. 21
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Under which Act was the Federal Court of India established?
A.
Government of India Act, 1858
B.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
C.
Charter Act, 1853
D.
Government of India Act, 1935
Question No. 22
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Provincial Autonomy was established in which Act?
A.
Indian Councils Act, 1892
B.
Government of India Act, 1935
C.
Charter Act, 1853
D.
Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
Question No. 23
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Which Act introduced direct elections to the Legislative Councils?
A.
Government of India Act, 1858
B.
Charter Act, 1853
C.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
D.
Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
Question No. 24
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The principle of ‘Communal Representation’ was started by:
A.
Government of India Act 1858
B.
Morley-Minto Reforms 1909
C.
Indian Councils Act 1861
D.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919
Question No. 25
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The Constituent Assembly was formed on the recommendations of:
A.
Wavell Plan
B.
Cripps Mission
C.
Cabinet Mission Plan
D.
Simon Commission
Question No. 26
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Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly when the Constitution was adopted?
A.
Maulana Azad
B.
B. R. Ambedkar
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Question No. 27
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Which British Act introduced 'Diarchy' at the Centre?
A.
Government of India Act, 1858
B.
Morley-Minto Reforms 1909
C.
Government of India Act, 1919
D.
Government of India Act, 1935
Question No. 28
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By which Act was the Indian Civil Services opened for Indians?
A.
Charter Act, 1853
B.
Charter Act, 1833
C.
Indian Councils Act, 1892
D.
Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
Question No. 29
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Which Act divided legislative powers into Federal, Provincial, and Concurrent lists?
A.
Indian Independence Act 1947
B.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
C.
Charter Act 1853
D.
Government of India Act 1935
Question No. 30
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Who moved the Objectives Resolution?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sardar Patel
C.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D.
B. N. Rau
Question No. 31
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Who among the following was NOT a member of the Drafting Committee?
A.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B.
B. R. Ambedkar
C.
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
D.
K. M. Munshi
Question No. 32
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How many female members were there in the Constituent Assembly?
A.
Fifteen
B.
Seventeen
C.
None
D.
Ten
Question No. 33
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Which feature of Indian Polity was borrowed from the British Constitution?
A.
Directive Principles
B.
Parliamentary System
C.
Federalism
D.
Fundamental Rights
Question No. 34
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Who was the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly?
A.
Sardar Patel
B.
K. M. Munshi
C.
B. N. Rau
D.
H. C. Mukherjee
Question No. 35
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When was the Indian National Flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
A.
26 January 1950
B.
24 January 1950
C.
15 August 1947
D.
22 July 1947
Question No. 36
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How many sessions of the Constituent Assembly were held to frame the Constitution?
A.
11
B.
12
C.
13
D.
15
Question No. 37
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Which was the last Constitutional Act passed by the British Parliament for India?
A.
Government of India Act 1935
B.
Regulating Act 1773
C.
Indian Independence Act 1947
D.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Question No. 38
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The concept of single citizenship is adopted from:
A.
UK
B.
Canada
C.
Australia
D.
USA
Question No. 39
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Who described the Preamble as the ‘Political Horoscope of the Constitution’?
A.
Sardar Patel
B.
K. M. Munshi
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
Dr. Ambedkar
Question No. 40
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Which session of Indian National Congress officially resolved for a Constituent Assembly?
A.
Lucknow 1936
B.
Bombay 1942
C.
Karachi 1931
D.
Lahore 1929
Question No. 41
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Which Act established the office of Governor-General of India as single head of administration?
A.
Indian Councils Act 1861
B.
Regulating Act 1773
C.
Government of India Act 1858
D.
Charter Act 1833
Question No. 42
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Under which Act were the powers of the Secretary of State for India enhanced?
A.
Indian Councils Act 1861
B.
Government of India Act 1858
C.
Charter Act 1853
D.
Pitt’s India Act 1784
Question No. 43
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Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly when Constitution was signed?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
H. C. Mukherjee
C.
Dr. Ambedkar
D.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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