Political Science MCQs

Option A: Indians got an opportunity to enter Councils

Option B: That legislature should control executive

Option C: That the executive was supreme body over legislature

Option D: That members were allowed to put questions

Correct Answer: That the executive was supreme body over legislature ✔

Option A: Lord North Brooke

Option B: Lord Sinha

Option C: Charles Bradlaugh

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Lord North Brooke ✔

Option A: Indian National Congress had been founded

Option B: Poverty of the people was on the increase

Option C: Enlightened educated class was demanding more rights

Option D: Government was favourably inclined to accept Congress demands

Correct Answer: Government was favourably inclined to accept Congress demands ✔

Option A: It made a beginning in the representative institution

Option B: It made beginning in legislative devolution

Option C: Government got opportunity to defend its policies

Option D: Non-official members were added to the Governor-General’s Council

Correct Answer: It made legislatures really a representative body ✔

Option A: Number of ordinary executive councillor was raised to five

Option B: Secretary of State was empowered to appoint C-in-C as extraordinary member of his council

Option C: Assent of Governor-General was necessary for all bills

Option D: Governor-General could not revoke a measure passed by Governor’s Council

Correct Answer: D. Governor-General could not revoke a measure passed by Governor’s Council ✔

Option A: The Act of 1858 had been passed in haste

Option B: Centralised system of legislation was inadequate

Option C: Provincial Governments were not tolerating Bengal domination

Option D: There was demand in India that Indians should be associated with administration

Correct Answer: Provinces wanted complete customary from Bengal Council ✔

Option A: 1813

Option B: 1833

Option C: 1853

Option D: 1858

Correct Answer: 1858 ✔

Option A: Board of Directors was abolished

Option B: Board of Control was abolished

Option C: A Council for secreatary of state was created

Option D: Governor General was to be appointed by the Crown

Correct Answer: A separate province of U.P. Was created ✔

Option A: It renewed the Charter of the Company for 20 years

Option B: Directors were empowered to create a new province

Option C: Law member was made a regular member

Option D: Executive and legislative functions of Governor-General’s Councils were separated

Correct Answer: It renewed the Charter of the Company for 20 years ✔

Option A: 1793

Option B: 1813

Option C: 1833

Option D: 1853

Correct Answer: 1853 ✔

Option A: 1793

Option B: 1813

Option C: 1833

Option D: 1853

Correct Answer: 1853 ✔

Option A: A law Commission

Option B: trade Commission

Option C: Police Commission

Option D: Board of International Trade

Correct Answer: A law Commission ✔

Option A: 1781

Option B: 1793

Option C: 1813

Option D: 1833

Correct Answer: 1833 ✔

Option A: Board of Directors

Option B: Board of Council

Option C: Provincial Governors

Option D: Shareholders of the Company

Correct Answer: Governor-General in India ✔

Option A: 1793

Option B: 1813

Option C: 1833

Option D: 1853

Correct Answer: 1833 ✔

Option A: Renewed for 15 years

Option B: Renewed for 20 years

Option C: Not Renewed

Option D: Kept in trust

Correct Answer: Kept in trust ✔

Option A: It was to keep a fix sum apart for meeting eventualities

Option B: Board’s power of superintendence remained underfined

Option C: It permitted coming of Christian missionaries to India

Option D: It abolished company’s trade monopoly in India

Correct Answer: B. Board’s power of superintendence remained underfined ✔

Option A: Charter Act of 1793

Option B: Charter Act of 1813

Option C: Charter Act 1833

Option D: Charter Act of 1853

Correct Answer: Charter Act of 1813 ✔

Option A: 1786

Option B: 1793

Option C: 1810

Option D: 1833

Correct Answer: 1810 ✔

Option A: 1773

Option B: 1781

Option C: 1786

Option D: 1793

Correct Answer: 1781 ✔

Option A: 10 years

Option B: 15 years

Option C: 20 years

Option D: 25 years

Correct Answer: 20 years ✔

Option A: Promotion of the civil servants was not to be based on seniority

Option B: Privileges of the company were extended

Option C: Members of Board of Control were made paid

Option D: Each presidency was to have a Governor

Correct Answer: Promotion of the civil servants was not to be based on seniority ✔

Option A: Was not to consult his council

Option B: Was not empowered to veto its decisions

Option C: Was bound to consult council and accept its advice

Option D: Was expected to consult his council but not obliged to accept its advice

Correct Answer: Was expected to consult his council but not obliged to accept its advice ✔

Option A: Board of Control’s effective control was remote

Option B: It resulted in weak administration

Option C: Directors of Company remained still unpaid

Option D: It loaded Board of Control with heavy responsibilities

Correct Answer: A. Board of Control’s effective control was remote ✔

Option A: It could send secret letters to Court of Directors

Option B: It could not send secret letters to the Court of Directors

Option C: Chancellor of exchequer was its ex-officio member

Option D: Its maximum strength was fixed at six

Correct Answer: It could send secret letters to Court of Directors ✔

Option A: Secretary of State was its ex-officio member

Option B: It was vested with the power of making appointments

Option C: It was denied access to any of Company papers

Option D: Directors of the Company were bound to accept their orders

Correct Answer: It was vested with the power of making appointments ✔

Option A: Defeated and House dessolved

Option B: Carried with voice vote

Option C: Defeated but the House not dissolved

Option D: Passed after several amendments

Correct Answer: Defeated and House dessolved ✔

Option A: 1783

Option B: 1784

Option C: 1785

Option D: 1786

Correct Answer: 1784 ✔

Option A: These should be merged

Option B: These should be completely separated

Option C: There should be status quo

Option D: Both should be controlled by the Board of Directors

Correct Answer: These should be completely separated ✔

Option A: Passed with narrow majority

Option B: Passed with overwhelming majority

Option C: Not passed

Option D: Passed with the intervention of king

Correct Answer: Not passed ✔

Option A: It was introduced in the House of Lords

Option B: It proposed that king should have powers to recall company servants

Option C: Governor-General should be given overriding powers in Council

Option D: It was introduced in the house of Commons

Correct Answer: It was introduced in the House of Lords ✔

Option A: 1782

Option B: 1783

Option C: 1784

Option D: 1785

Correct Answer: 1783 ✔

Option A: August Offer 1940

Option B: Cripps Proposals

Option C: Wavel Plan

Option D: Cabinet Mission Proposals

Correct Answer: Wavel Plan ✔

Option A: Immediate setting up of a constitution making body

Option B: A constitution making body after war

Option C: Did not discuss about constitution making body

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: A constitution making body after war ✔

Option A: Provincial autonomy

Option B: Appointment of India as Governor-General

Option C: A new constitution for India was given by British Parliament

Option D: Full freedom for Indians was assured

Correct Answer: Dominion status for India was promised ✔

Option A: Communal representation in India

Option B: Introduction of dyarchy in provinces

Option C: Responsible Government took charge in the centre

Option D: Provincial autonomy was started

Correct Answer: Introduction of dyarchy in provinces ✔

Option A: British Parliament too much interfered

Option B: British press was opposed to the Act

Option C: Governor did not promote sense of joint responsibility

Option D: Indian Ministers were incompetent

Correct Answer: Governor did not promote sense of joint responsibility ✔

Option A: 1909

Option B: 1919

Option C: 1935

Option D: 1947

Correct Answer: 1919 ✔

Option A: 1858

Option B: 1861

Option C: 1892

Option D: 1909

Correct Answer: 1919 ✔

Option A: It introduced communal system of representation

Option B: It started dyarchy

Option C: It gave wide political powers to Indians

Option D: It established non-official majority in the centre

Correct Answer: It started dyarchy ✔

Option A: 1862

Option B: 1892

Option C: 1909

Option D: 1919

Correct Answer: 1909 ✔

Option A: 1813

Option B: 1853

Option C: 1858

Option D: 1861

Correct Answer: 1892 ✔

Option A: It violated all the treaties concluded by East India Company

Option B: It transferred Indian administration from Company to Crown

Option C: It created Legislative Council for India

Option D: It permitted Indians to appear in administrative services examinations

Correct Answer: It transferred Indian administration from Company to Crown ✔

Option A: Created Supreme Court

Option B: Increased the number of Directors of the Company

Option C: Created legislative Council in India

Option D: Renewed the Charter of the Company for another crucial 20 years

Correct Answer: Created legislative Council in India ✔

Option A: It made a beginning of Indian legislature

Option B: It made a beginning of separate judiciary

Option C: It defined centre-provinces financial relations

Option D: It reduced the powers of control of British Parliament

Correct Answer: It made a beginning of Indian legislature ✔

Option A: 1793

Option B: 1813

Option C: 1833

Option D: 1853

Correct Answer: 1833 ✔

Option A: Regulate centre-state financial relations

Option B: Suggest new tax structure

Option C: Organise armed forces

Option D: Codity laws

Correct Answer: Codity laws ✔

Option A: Starting new railway lines

Option B: Starting new post offices

Option C: Education

Option D: Constructing new roads

Correct Answer: Taxes on non-agricultural land ✔

Option A: Pitt’s India Act, 1784

Option B: Amending Act, 1781

Option C: Act of 1786

Option D: Charter Act, 1793

Correct Answer: Charter Act, 1813 ✔

Option A: Pitt’s India Act, 1784

Option B: Charter Act, 1793

Option C: Charter Act, 1813

Option D: Charter Act, 1833

Correct Answer: Charter Act, 1793 ✔

Option A: The members of the Council themselves

Option B: Mombers of the Council and Governor-General

Option C: Members of the Council and Judges of Supreme Court

Option D: Governor-General and Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Correct Answer: Mombers of the Council and Governor-General ✔

Option A: Increased

Option B: Decreased

Option C: Kept as it was

Option D: Left to him to decide subsequently.

Correct Answer: Decreased ✔

Option A: British Parliament

Option B: Provincial Governors

Option C: Supreme Court in India

Option D: House of Commons in India

Correct Answer: Supreme Court in India ✔

Option A: Proda (Public-representative offices disqualification Act)

Option B: Representative Act

Option C: Objective Resolution Act

Option D: Presidential Act 1953

Correct Answer: Proda (Public-representative offices disqualification Act) ✔

Option A: 99

Option B: 100

Option C: 120

Option D: 116

Correct Answer: 116 ✔

Option A: 6

Option B: 7

Option C: 5

Option D: 4

Correct Answer: 7 ✔

Option A: Balochistan and Tribal Areas

Option B: Balochistan

Option C: Tribal Areas

Option D: East Pakistan

Correct Answer: Balochistan and Tribal Areas ✔

Option A: 12 Hindu Members

Option B: 14 Hindu Members

Option C: 13 Hindu Members

Option D: 16 Hindu Members

Correct Answer: 13 Hindu Members ✔

Option A: 67

Option B: 68

Option C: 69

Option D: 65

Correct Answer: 68 ✔

Option A: Government of India Act (Amended)

Option B: Government of India Act

Option C: Special Act

Option D: Independence Act of 1947

Correct Answer: Independence Act of 1947 ✔

Option A: Governor-General

Option B: Interior Minister

Option C: Prime Minister

Option D: Cabinet

Correct Answer: Prime Minister ✔

Option A: Cabinet Government

Option B: Parliamentarian Government

Option C: Federal Government

Option D: None of them

Correct Answer: Cabinet Government ✔

Option A: Refugees’ arrival into Pakistan

Option B: Death of Quaid-e-Azam in the september 1948

Option C: Water dispute between India & Pakistan

Option D: War with India

Correct Answer: Death of Quaid-e-Azam in the september 1948 ✔

Option A: February, 1948

Option B: January, 1948

Option C: March, 1948

Option D: February, 1949

Correct Answer: February, 1948 ✔

Option A: Justice M. Ismail

Option B: Wasim

Option C: M.B. Ahmad

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Liaquat Ali Khan

Option B: Quaid-i-Azam

Option C: Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din Khan

Option D: Abdul Rab Nishtar

Correct Answer: Quaid-i-Azam ✔

Option A: Of framing the constitution

Option B: To act as Federal Parliament, until the constitution came into effect

Option C: Both of these

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Both of these ✔

Option A: Indian independence Act, 1947

Option B: Government of India Act, 1935

Option C: Government of India Act, 1935 (Amended)

Option D: Indian Independence Act, 1947 and Government of India Act, 1935 (Amended)

Correct Answer: Government of India Act, 1935 ✔

Option A: 5

Option B: 3

Option C: 2

Option D: 1

Correct Answer: 3 ✔

Option A: Cultural and linguistic differences

Option B: Lack of homogeneity among the sections of the country

Option C: Nature of the Federal structure of the government

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Referendum

Option B: Election

Option C: King

Option D: None of them

Correct Answer: King ✔

Option A: India will be a republic

Option B: India will be divided into two parts

Option C: India will be unitary state

Option D: It will be compulsory for

Correct Answer: India will be divided into two parts ✔

Option A: In it lower House was made more powerful than the upper one

Option B: In it upper House was made more powerful than the lower one

Option C: In it dyarchy was ended in the provinces

Option D: In it joining of Indian states in the federation was made optional

Correct Answer: In it upper House was made more powerful than the lower one ✔

Option A: Dyarchy was retained in the provinces

Option B: Dyarchy was altogether abandoned

Option C: Dyarchy was introduced in the centre

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Dyarchy was introduced in the centre ✔

Option A: Be a unitary state

Option B: Be a federal state

Option C: Have parliamentary form of Government

Option D: Have presidential form of Government

Correct Answer: Be a unitary state ✔

Option A: 1929

Option B: 1930

Option C: 1931

Option D: 1932

Correct Answer: 1932 ✔

Option A: 1929

Option B: 1930

Option C: 1931

Option D: 1932

Correct Answer: 1931 ✔

Option A: Moti Lal Nehru

Option B: Jawahar Lal Nehru

Option C: Dr. Jayakar

Option D: Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru

Correct Answer: Moti Lal Nehru ✔

Option A: Secretary of State so desired

Option B: Governor General so wished

Option C: Muslim League did not wish

Option D: Congress wanted an assurance that the Governors will act as constitutional heads

Correct Answer: Congress wanted an assurance that the Governors will act as constitutional heads ✔

Option A: Introducing dyarchy in the provinces

Option B: Introducing dyarchy in the centre

Option C: Integration of Indian States

Option D: Introducing communalism in India

Correct Answer: Introducing provincial autonomy ✔

Option A: The Act of 1919 was much below the expectations of the people

Option B: The bureaucracy was not elastic under the Act of 1919

Option C: The system of dyarchy proved unworkable

Option D: Report of Hunter Committee encouraged people towards British Government

Correct Answer: Report of Hunter Committee encouraged people towards British Government ✔

Option A: Governor himself

Option B: Nominee of the Governor

Option C: An elected member of the Council

Option D: Nominee of Governor-General

Correct Answer: An elected member of the Council ✔

Option A: Federal Court

Option B: Prime Minister

Option C: Governor-General

Option D: Law Minister

Correct Answer: Governor-General ✔

Option A: Form a second Constituent Assembly immediately

Option B: Hold election for a second Assembly

Option C: Change the Constituent Assembly into the Legislature

Option D: Form a second Assembly within three months

Correct Answer: Form a second Constituent Assembly immediately ✔

Option A: Central Legislature of the country and as well provincial assemblies

Option B: Federal Legislative Assembly

Option C: Senate of the country

Option D: Central Legislature of the country

Correct Answer: Central Legislature of the country ✔

Option A: 1944

Option B: 1939

Option C: 1949

Option D: 1943

Correct Answer: 1949 ✔

Option A: Dr. Khan Sahib

Option B: Iskandar Mirza

Option C: Mohammad Ali Bogra

Option D: Yahya Khan

Correct Answer: Mohammad Ali Bogra ✔

Option A: Muammad Ayub Khan

Option B: Iskander Mirza & Dr. Khan Sahib

Option C: Suharvlfady

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Tameez-ud-Din

Option B: Mohammad Ali Bogra

Option C: Khan Zaman

Option D: Iskandar Mirza

Correct Answer: Mohammad Ali Bogra ✔

Option A: 28th September, 1955

Option B: 29th September, 1955

Option C: 30th September, 1955

Option D: 31st September, 1955

Correct Answer: 30th September, 1955 ✔

Option A: May, 1955

Option B: April, 1955

Option C: July, 1955

Option D: June, 1955

Correct Answer: May, 1955 ✔

Option A: 65 members

Option B: 80 members

Option C: 50 members

Option D: 70 members

Correct Answer: 80 members ✔

Option A: 40

Option B: 50

Option C: 35

Option D: 55

Correct Answer: 40 ✔

Option A: Selected

Option B: Nominated

Option C: Elected

Option D: Not elected

Correct Answer: Nominated ✔

Option A: July, 1955

Option B: April, 1955

Option C: June, 1955

Option D: May, 1955

Correct Answer: June, 1955 ✔

Option A: June, 1955

Option B: January, 1955

Option C: April, 1955

Option D: July, 1955

Correct Answer: July, 1955 ✔

Option A: In election of June 1955

Option B: In election of April 1955

Option C: In election of July 1955

Option D: In election of May 1955

Correct Answer: In election of June 1955 ✔

Option A: Awami League

Option B: United Front

Option C: Both of them

Option D: None of them

Correct Answer: Both of them ✔

Option A: 2nd Constituent Assembly

Option B: 1st Constituent Assembly

Option C: 1st elected Assembly

Option D: None of them

Correct Answer: 2nd Constituent Assembly ✔

Option A: July, 1956

Option B: February, 1956

Option C: May, 1956

Option D: January, 1956

Correct Answer: February, 1956 ✔