Answer: (d)
Statement 1 is incorrect: It attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants, and stated that Indians should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the company. However, this provision negated after opposition from Court of Directors.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
Answer: (a)
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Regulating Act of 1773 designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal.
Statement 2 is correct: The Regulating Act of 1773 created an executive council comprises four members to assist Governor-General of Bengal.
Statement 3 is correct: The Regulating Act of 1773 prohibited the servants of East India Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the natives.
Statement 4 is incorrect: It provided for the establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta in 1774 comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 features:
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 empowered the Constituent Assembly to abrogate or alter any law made by the British Parliament in relation to India. The Assembly was assigned two functions: first, making a constitution for free India and second, enacting ordinary laws for the country. The total strength of the assembly was reduced from 389 to 299 members as per the Act.
Answer: (b)
It abolished the office of Viceroy. It abolished the office of the secretary of state for India and transferred his functions to the secretary of state for commonwealth affairs.
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Statement 1 is correct: Satyendra Prasad Sinha became the first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council. He was appointed as the law member.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The number of members in the Central Legislative Council was raised from 16 to 60 by Morley- Minto Reforms or Act of 1909.
Answer: (c)
Statement 1 is correct: The Legislative Councils were given the power of discussing the Budget and addressing questions to the executive.
Statement 2 is correct: Indian Council Act 1892 was a British Parliamentary act to alter the size of the Legislative councils in British India. It was introduced by Richard Assheton Cross in 1892 to fulfill the demands put forward by the Indian National Congress. The Indian Council Act of 1892 is considered the first step toward the representative form of Modern Indian government.
Answer: (a)
Statement 1 is correct: It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of legislative Council during an emergency.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It gave a recognition to the ‘portfolio’ system, introduced by Lord Canning in 1859.
Statement 3 is incorrect: In 1862, Lord Canning the then viceroy, nominated three Indians to his legislative council- the Raja of Benaras, the Maharaja of Patiala and Sir Dinkar Rao.
Answer: (c)
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