Most Important Questions on Historical Background of Indian Constitution

By Shubham Verma|Updated : March 8th, 2021

While preparing for exams, revision is the key to success. So for the aspirants who are preparing for various state exams, here are the Most Important Questions on Historical Background of Indian Constitution. These questions can be fruitful in the last-minute revision of the Historical Background of Indian Constitution. These questions will help students to fetch more marks in the exams.

Most Important Questions on Historical Background of Indian Constitution

1. Where in the Constitution of India is the Governor empowered to amend the applicability of an Act or rule or apply the same with modifications?

(a) Article 51 of the Constitution

(b) List 1, Schedule VII of the Constitution

(c) Para 5(I) of Schedule V of the Constitution

(d) Part V of the Constitution

Ans. C

2. According to Article 1 of the Indian constitution, India is a:

(a) Federation of states

(b) Union Of the states

(c) Commonwealth of states

(d) None of the above

As. B

3. Which among the following Charter Act is also known by the name Saint Helena Act?

(a) Charter Act of 1813

(b) Charter Act of 1833

(c) Charter Act of 1853

(d) None of the above

Ans. B

4. Which act is known as “Charter of Slavery”?

(a) The Government of India Act, 1919

(b) The Government of India Act, 1935

(c) Charter Act, 1853

(d) The Regulating Act, 1773

Ans. B

5. In which charter act was the provision of spending ₹ 1 Lakh per annum on education?

(a) Charter Act, 1793

(b) Charter Act, 1813

(c) Charter Act, 1833

(d) Charter Act, 1853

Ans. B

6. Who describe the Govt. of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?

(a) B R. Ambedkar

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans. D

7. Which of the following Charter Act defined the constitutional position of British in India?

(a) Charter Act of 1813

(b) Charter Act of 1833

(c) Charter Act of 1832

(d) Charter Act of 1830

Ans. A

8. First charter act was passed at the time of

(a) Warren Hastings

(b) Lord Cornwallis

(c) Sir John shore

(d) Lord Wellesly

Ans. C

9. Which of the following was one of the major flaws of the "Government of India Act, 1919"?

(a) It failed to provide proportional participation of Indians in governance.

(b) It failed to balance the communal structure of India.

(c) It was repressive and discriminatory towards Indians.

(d) It laid the foundation for the roundtable conferences that followed.

Ans. A

10. The Government of India Act, 1935 divided the powers between centre and the provinces in how many list?

(a) Two List

(b) Three List

(c) Four List

(d) Five List

Ans. B

11. During British rule which Government of India Act allowed some elected representation

(a) Government of India Act 1919

(b) Government of India Act 1909

(c) Government of India Act 1916

(d) Government of India Act 1947

Ans. B

12. Which Government of India Act profoundly influenced the making of Indian Constitution?

(a) Government of India Act, 1909

(b) Government of India Act, 1919

(c) Government of India Act, 1935

(d) Government of India Act, 1947

Ans. C

13. Which of the following act is also known as the ‘Act for Better Government of India’?

(a) Charter Act, 1833

(b) Charter Act, 1853

(c) Government of India Act, 1858

(d) Indian Councils Act, 1861

Ans. C

14. In which year Regulating Act was passed?

(a) 1753

(b) 1757

(c) 1764

(d) 1773

Ans. D

15. Which Prime Minister of England introduced the Regulating Act in British Parliament?

(a) Lord North

(b) Margaret Thatcher

(c) William Pitt

(d) None of these

Ans. A

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