Development of representative institutions began with the passing of Act of:

Related Mcqs:

1. Which one of the following was not a cause responsible for the passing of Government of India Act, 1935:

   A. The Act of 1919 was much below the expectations of the people
   B. The bureaucracy was not elastic under the Act of 1919
   C. The system of dyarchy proved unworkable
   D. Report of Hunter Committee encouraged people towards British Government
   E. Gandhiji’s non-cooperation movement had mass appeal

2. Which one of the following was not a reason for the passing of Government of India Act, 1861:

   A. The Act of 1858 had been passed in haste
   B. Centralised system of legislation was inadequate
   C. Provincial Governments were not tolerating Bengal domination
   D. There was demand in India that Indians should be associated with administration
   E. Provinces wanted complete customary from Bengal Council

3. In your opinion which one of the following was not one of the causes of passing of Indian Council’s Act, 1909?

   A. Lord Curzon followed stiff necked policies
   B. In 1905 partition of Bengal was decided
   C. Japan was defeated miserably by Russia
   D. Indians abroad were being humiliated
   E. The people of India were suffering from groaning poverty

4. Which one of the following was nota cause responsible for the passing of Government of India Act, 1919?

   A. Indians had made sacrifices during World War I
   B. In Congress power slipped to extremists
   C. Indians continued to, be ill-treated abroad
   D. Interests of Indian commercial classes during war were fully protected
   E. It was felt that the Government of India was inelastic

5. Before the passing of the parliament act of 1911:

   A. The duration of the House of Commons ws 11 years
   B. The duration of the House of Commons was 8 years
   C. The duration of the House of Commons was 7 years
   D. None of them

6. Which one of the following thinkers emphasised the principles of adult franchise, representative government, freedom of press and frequent elections, which form the cornerstone of Liberal theory of democracy?

   A. J.S.Mill
   B. Locke
   C. Rousseau
   D. All the three

7. When the voters take part in the elections of representative bodies themselves and elect the members, the system is known as:

   A. Representative democracy
   B. Direct election
   C. Universal adult suffrage
   D. Indirect democracy
   E. Proportional democracy

8. Representative of Union territories in the Council of State shall be chosen, in such a manner as decided by:

   A. As prescribed by law in the Assembly
   B. As prescribed by law by State
   C. As prescribed by law by the Union
   D. As prescribed by law in the Parliament

9. The Presiding officer of the US House of Representative is:___________?

   A. The President
   B. The Vice-President
   C. The Speaker
   D. None of these

10. The house of representative is elected by:___________?

    A. By Electoral College consists of states ligislature
    B. By all citizens of the United States
    C. By proportional votes of the states
    D. None of these