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Q.1. Regulating Act of 1773 was based on the report of committe headed by?
Q.2. Governance of East India Company was put under the control of British Parliament by?
Q.3. The Governer of Bengal was nominated as Governer General of all three Presidencies i.e. Bengal, Bombay & Madras by?
Q.4. A Supreme court was set up at Calcutta by?
Q.5. The Governer General was empowered to make rules , regulations and Ordinances with the consent of Supreme court in accordance with?
Q.6. Which act was enacted to improve upon the provisions of Regulating Act of 1773?
Q.7. According to which act a 6 member Board of Controllers was set up, for governance of East India Company, which was headed by a minister of the British Government?
Q.8. According to which act the issues related trade and commerce were put under the purview of Court of Directors of the company?
Q.9. According to which act the Governer General was empowered to dismiss the failing provincial government?
Q.10. Which act provided for payment of salaries of the members of the Board of Controllers from Indian revenue?
Q.11. By which act courts were given power to interpret rules and regulations?
Q.12. Trade monopoly of East India Company came to an end by ?
Q.13. After which act the East India Company could appoint Governer General, Governers and Military Chief only with the permission of Crown?
Q.14. By which act Christian Missionaries were allowed to spread their religions in India?
Q.15. By which act local autonomous bodies were empowered to levy taxes?
Q.16. Which act made provision of an expenditure of Rs. 1 Lakh for education?
Q.17. Which act gave power to governer general's council to legislate on subjects for whole India?
Q.18. Which act gave power to governer general to prepare a single budget for whole India?
Q.19. By which act several lords and ministers were nominated as ex-officio members of Board of Controllers?
Q.20. By which act Governer General's government came to be known as Government of India?
Q.21. By which act Governer General's Council came to be known as Indian Council?
Q.22. Which was the last charter act?
Q.23. According to which act a separate Governer for Bengal was to be appointed?
Q.24. By which act legislative and administrative functions of the council were separately identified?
Q.25. By which act recruitment of the Company's employees was to be done through compititive exams?
Q.26. By which act British Parliament was empowered to put Company's governance of India to an end at any suitable time?
Q.27. By which act British Crown assumed the soverignty of India?
Q.28. According to government of India Act 1858 the powers of the crown were to be exercised by?
Q.29. By which act India was divided into provinces headed by a Governer or Lieutenant Governer aided by his executive council?
Q.30. According to Government of India Act 1858 the Secretary of State was responsible to?
Q.31. Which act decentralised the legislative powers of the Governer General's Council?
Q.32. Which act provided that the Governer General's Executive Council should include certain additional non-official members?
Q.33. By which act the non-official members of the Legislative Council were to be nominated by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and the Provincial Legislative Council while the non-official members of the Provincial Council were to be nominated by certain local bodies such as universities, district boards, muncipalities, zamindars etc?
Q.34. By which act the councils were given power to discuss budget and addressing questions to the executive?
Q.35. Morley-Minto reforms were implemented by?
Q.36. By which act the maximum number of additional members of the Indian Legislative Council was raised from 16 to 60?
Q.37. By which act the size of Provincial Legislative Council was enlarged by including elected non-official members?
Q.38. By which act election was also introduced in the Legislative Council at the centre but keeping the official majority intact?
Q.39. By which act the Legislative Councils were empowered to move resolution on budget and on any matter of public interest?
Q.40. Which act provided, fot the first time, for separate representation of muslims?
Q.41. Government of India Act 1915 was passed to?
Q.42. Government of India act 1919 was formulated on proposals of?
Q.43. By which act Dyarchy or Dual Government was re-introduced in provinces?
Q.44. According to Government of india Act 1919 the subjects of administration were divided into?
Q.45. According to Government of india Act 1919 the Provincial subjects were sub-divided into?
Q.46. According to Government of india Act 1919 the Transferred subjects were to be administered by?
Q.47. According to Government of india Act 1919 the Reserved subjects were to be administered by?
Q.48. By which act provincial budget was separated from central budget?
Q.49. Indian Legislature was made Bi-cameral, for the first time, by?
Q.50. According to Government of India Act 1919 the Upper House was known as?
Q.51. According to Government of India Act 1919 the Lower House was known as?
Q.52. Simon Commission (1927) was headed by?
Q.53. Simon Commission was constituted to look into the working of?
Q.54. Simon Commission submitted its report in?
Q.55. Which act prescribed for federal structure of government in India?
Q.56. Which act divided legislative powers between Centre & Provinces?
Q.57. By which act the executive authority of a province was also exercised by the Governer on behalf of Crown?
Q.58. By which act the Governer was required to act with the advice of ministers responsible to the legislature?
Q.59. By which act the Governer was required to act in his discretion on certain matters under the directions of the Governer General?
Q.60. By which act the executive authority of the Centre was vested in Governer General?
Q.61. By which act a bill passed by the Central Legislature was subject to veto by the Crown?
Q.62. By which act the subjects of administration were divided into Federal, Provincial & Concurrent list?
Q.63. Cripps Mission came to India in?
Q.64. Which mission proposed that the Constitution of India should be framed by an elected Constituent Assembly?
Q.65. Which mission proposed that the Constitution should give India Dominion Status?
Q.66. Which mission proposed that there should be one Indian Union comprising all the Provinces & the Indian States?
Q.67. Which mission proposed that any Province not accepting the Constitution would be free to retain its constitutional position existing at that time?
Q.68. Cabinet Mission arrived India in?
Q.69. Who were the members of Cabinet Mission?
Q.70. Which mission's objective was to help India achieve its independence as early as possible and to setup a Constituent Assembly?
Q.71. Which mission rejected claim for a separate Constituent Assembly & separate state for the Muslims?
Q.72. Which plan envisaged for transfer of power to the Indians and partition of the country?
Q.73. By which act the Government of India Act 1935 was amended by adaptation orders?
Q.74. By which act India ceased to be a dependency and the suzerainty of British Crown from 15th August 1947?
Q.75. By which act the office of Secretary of State for India was abolished?
Q.76. By which act the Governer General & Governers lost extraordinary powers of legislation?
Q.77. By which act the Constituent Assembly was to function as Central Legislature with complete sovereignty?
Q.78. Members of Constituent Assembly were elected by?
Q.79. Who was the Chairman of Committe on the Rules of Procedure?
Q.80. Who was the Chairman of Steering Committee?
Q.81. Who was the Chairman of Finance & Staff Committee?
Q.82. Who was the Chairman of Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag?
Q.83. Who was the Chairman of Union Constitution Committee?
Q.84. Who was the Chairman of Union Powers Committee?
Q.85. Who was the Chairman of State Committee?
Q.86. Who was the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal & Excluded Areas?
Q.87. Who was the Chairman of Drafting Committee?
Q.88. Who was the Chairman of Credential Committee?
Q.89. Who was the Chairman of House Committee?
Q.90. Who was the Chairman of Order of Business Committee?
Q.91. Who was the Chairman of Committee on the functions of Constitutional Assembly?
Q.92. Who was the Chairman of Minorities Sub-Committee?
Q.93. Who was the Chairman of Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee?
Q.94. Who was the Chairman of North-East Frontier Tribal Areas & Assam Excluded & Partially excluded Areas Sub-Committee?
Q.95. Who was the Chairman of Excluded & Partially Excluded Areas (other than those in Assam) Sub-Committee?
Q.96. How many members were there in Constituent Assembly?
Q.97. In Constituent Assembly, how many members were representatives from the Indian States?
Q.98. In Constituent Assembly, how many members represented British India Provinces?
Q.99. How many members were left in Constituent Assembly after partition of India?
Q.100. How many members of Constituent Assembly were present on 26th November 1949 and signed on finally approved Constitution of India?