21) Who was the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856 was Implemented the “Doctrine of Lapse” to annex princely states and introduced extensive infrastructure development, including railways and telegraphs?
A) Warren Hastings
B) Lord William Bentinck
C) Lord Dalhousie
D) Lord Cornwallis
Correct answer is option “C”
22) Who was the Governor-General of India from 1880 to 1884 was also Known as the “Father of Local Self-Government” for his administrative reforms and the repeal of the Vernacular Press Act?
A) Warren Hastings
B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Canning
D) Lord Cornwallis
Correct answer is option “B”
23) An Open competition for civil services in India was introduced by which of the following act?
A) Indian Independence Act 1947
B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) The Charter Act of 1853
Correct answer is option “C”
24) The Indian Councils Act 1909 is also known as by which of the following reforms?
A) Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms
B) Morley–Minto Reforms
C) Simon Reforms
D) Cabinet Mission Reforms
Correct answer is option “B”
25) The separate electorates for Muslims were introduced by which of the following act?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Correct answer is option “C”
26) The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 was implemented via which of the following act?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Correct answer is option “B”
27) What were the features of the Government of India Act 1919 from the following?
A) British attempts to gradually introduce self-rule in India by expanding Indian participation in governance
B) introducing dyarchy (divided rule) at the provincial level, and expanding legislative councils
C) Only option B
D) Option A & B both
Correct answer is option “D”
28) The Provincial autonomy was introduced by which of the following act?
A) Government of India Act, 1919
B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
D) Cabinet Mission Plan 1942
Correct answer is option “B”
29) The Federal Court of India was established under which of the following act?
A) Indian Councils Act, 1909
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Government of India Act, 1935
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Correct answer is option “C”
30) The Cabinet Mission Plan was introduced in which of the following year?
A) 1944
B) 1945
C) 1946
D) 1947
Correct answer is option “C”