The Governor-General in India was given the powers to override the majority decision of his Council by:

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1. By the Provisions of Pitt’s India Act 1784, the strength of the members of Governor-General’s Council was:

   A. Increased
   B. Decreased
   C. Kept as it was
   D. Left to him to decide subsequently.

2. The qualifications that the Members of Council of Governor-General should have resided for more than a decade in India before their appointments were prescribed by:

   A. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
   B. Charter Act, 1793
   C. Charter Act, 1813
   D. Charter Act, 1833

3. Doctrine of implied powers in U.S.A. means powers which Constitution has given to:

   A. Executive
   B. Legislature
   C. Judiciary
   D. Powers which are conferred on account of interference from the letters of the Constitution.

4. A law member was added to the Council of Governor-General by the Act of:

   A. 1813
   B. 1833
   C. 1853
   D. 1853
   E. 1861

5. Under the Act of 1909 strength of additional members of Governor-General’s Council was fixed at:

   A. 45
   B. 50
   C. 55
   D. 60
   E. 65

6. In which of the following Act provision was made for appointment of one Indian member on the Executive Council of Governor-General?

   A. 1861
   B. 1892
   C. 1909
   D. 1919
   E. 1935

7. The 1st Constitution Assembly of Pakistan was dissolved by the Governor-General by a Proclamation dated the 24th of October, 1954 and a reconstituted Council of Ministers was set up. The President of the Constituent Assembly Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din Khan, thereupon filed a writ petition under which section Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din Khan file this petition?

   A. 224-A of the Government of India Act, 1935
   B. 225-A of the Government of India Act, 1935
   C. 223-A of the Government of India Act, 1935
   D. 228-A of the Government of India Act, 1935

8. According to the First Report of ‘Basic Principles Committee’ both Houses should have equal powers. In case of dispute between two Houses, who was to be summoned to take final decision?

   A. Session of both Houses
   B. Prime Minister
   C. President
   D. All of these

9. The residuary powers in India are given to: ____________?

   A. The state government
   B. Union government
   C. Princely states
   D. None of them

10. The First Governor-General of India was: __________?

    A. Jawaharlal Nehru
    B. Sardar Patel
    C. Mountbatten
    D. Gandhi