Which change did the Government of India Act 1919 introduce in the provinces?
A Universal adult voting
B Complete independence
C Dyarchy
D Abolition of provincial councils
The 1919 Act introduced dyarchy, or divided government, in the provinces.
The Government of India Act 1919 is also known by which name?
A Morley-Minto Reforms
B Wavell Plan
C Cripps Proposal
D Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
The 1919 constitutional reforms are commonly called the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
Under provincial dyarchy, subjects were divided into which two groups?
A Reserved and transferred
B Elected and nominated
C Public and private
D Central and federal
Dyarchy divided provincial subjects into reserved and transferred categories.
Which major constitutional change was introduced by the Government of India Act 1935?
A The office of Prime Minister of India
B Provincial autonomy
C Separate electorates for the first time
D Company rule over India
The 1935 Act introduced provincial autonomy.
What all-India structure did the Government of India Act 1935 propose?
A A unitary republic
B A league of independent provinces
C A federation of British Indian provinces and princely states
D A confederation of British colonies in Asia
The Act proposed an All-India Federation of provinces and princely states.
Under the Indian Councils Act 1892, what could members do with the annual budget?
A Discuss it but not vote on it
B Set tax rates without the Viceroy
C Reject it by a binding vote
D Approve it as a law
The 1892 Act allowed discussion of the budget but not a vote on it.
Which new British office was created by the Government of India Act 1858?
A Speaker of the Imperial Assembly
B Secretary of State for India
C President of the Indian Republic
D Prime Minister of Bengal
The 1858 Act created the office of Secretary of State for India.
Who became the first Viceroy of India after Crown rule began in 1858?
A Lord Dalhousie
B Lord Curzon
C Lord Ripon
D Lord Canning
Lord Canning became the first Viceroy after the transfer to Crown rule.
What assurance about religion appeared in Queen Victoria’s 1858 Proclamation?
A The government would not interfere with religious beliefs
B Missionaries would run every school
C Religious practice would be banned in public
D All Indians had to follow one state religion
The proclamation promised non-interference in religious matters.
What did the Muslim League’s Lahore Resolution of 1940 demand in broad terms?
A A separate electorate only for Indian soldiers
B A single central government with no provinces
C Independent states in Muslim-majority areas in the northwest and east
D A return to Company rule
The resolution called for independent states in the northwest and eastern areas.
What did the 1940 August Offer promise about India’s constitutional future?
A Immediate transfer of power that same year
B An elected Indian Viceroy during the war
C Abolition of the princely states before the war ended
D Indians would take part in framing a post-war constitution
The offer envisaged Indian participation in framing a constitution after the war.
Which proposal was included in the Cripps offer of 1942?
A The Muslim League would control the whole country
B A province could choose not to join the future Indian Union
C The Congress would form a government in Britain
D India would become independent immediately
The offer allowed provinces to stay outside the proposed Union.
How many British Cabinet members came to India as the Cabinet Mission in 1946?
A Three
B Five
C Two
D Four
The Cabinet Mission had three members.
Which three subjects did the Cabinet Mission propose for the Union centre?
A Education, health and agriculture
B Police, land revenue and irrigation
C Railways, forests and local government
D Defence, foreign affairs and communications
The proposed Union centre would handle defence, foreign affairs and communications.
How did the Cabinet Mission Plan arrange provinces in its proposed federation?
A Into five independent republics
B Into one group under the princely states
C Into three groups
D Into two language zones
The plan grouped the provinces into three sections.
What was the Cabinet Mission’s initial position on partition?
A It asked every province to become a separate country
B It proposed keeping India united
C It demanded immediate partition
D It proposed returning power to the East India Company
The mission proposed a united India rather than immediate partition.
What kind of representation did the Wavell Plan propose for the Viceroy’s Executive Council?
A A council made only of elected provincial leaders
B Equal seats for every princely state
C A council with no Indian members
D Parity between caste Hindus and Muslims
The Wavell Plan proposed equal representation for caste Hindus and Muslims on the council.
Why did the 1945 Simla Conference fail to reach agreement?
A The League insisted on choosing all Muslim members of the Executive Council
B The British refused to invite Gandhi
C The princely states demanded a separate army
D Congress refused to discuss provincial elections
The League and Congress disagreed over who could nominate Muslim members.
In which city did the Muslim League adopt its 1940 resolution calling for independent states?
A Dacca
B Karachi
C Lahore
D Delhi
The Muslim League adopted the resolution at Lahore in 1940.
On what date was the Mountbatten Plan announced?
A 18 July 1947
B 3 June 1947
C 9 December 1946
D 15 August 1947
Mountbatten announced the plan on 3 June 1947.
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A Lord Mountbatten
B Lord Linlithgow
C Lord Canning
D Lord Wavell
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India.
On what date did the Indian Independence Act receive royal assent?
A 26 January 1948
B 3 June 1947
C 18 July 1947
D 15 August 1947
The Indian Independence Act received royal assent on 18 July 1947.
What did the Indian Independence Act create in 1947?
A One united republic with no provinces
B Three separate countries in South Asia
C A new East India Company
D The two independent Dominions of India and Pakistan
The Act created the Dominions of India and Pakistan.
What happened to British paramountcy over princely states under the Independence Act?
A It was extended for another decade
B It ended
C It was transferred to the United Nations
D It was transferred to the Indian National Congress
The Act ended British paramountcy over the princely states.
When did the Constituent Assembly of India hold its first meeting?
A 3 June 1947
B 15 August 1947
C 9 December 1946
D 26 January 1950
The Constituent Assembly first met on 9 December 1946.
When did the Interim Government of India take office in 1946?
A 9 December 1946
B 16 August 1946
C 3 June 1947
D 2 September 1946
The Interim Government began work in September 1946.
The 1946 Royal Indian Navy uprising first gained momentum aboard which ship in Bombay?
A HMIS Talwar
B INS Vikrant
C HMIS Hindustan
D HMS Victory
The naval ratings’ protest began at HMIS Talwar in Bombay.
In which year was the partition of Bengal annulled?
A 1919
B 1911
C 1905
D 1909
The British annulled the partition of Bengal in 1911.
Which Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947?
A The Constituent Assembly of India
B The Indian National Congress
C The House of Commons of Canada
D The Parliament of the United Kingdom
The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act.
Who became the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
A C. Rajagopalachari
B Rajendra Prasad
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Lord Mountbatten
C. Rajagopalachari was the first and only Indian Governor-General.