The members of the legislative council:

Related Mcqs:

1. Till 1920 who presided over the Legislative Council of India:

   A. Speaker
   B. Deputy Speaker
   C. Governor
   D. Governor General

2. Under the Government of India Act, 1919 meetings of the Legislative Council were to be presided over by:

   A. Governor himself
   B. Nominee of the Governor
   C. An elected member of the Council
   D. Nominee of Governor-General
   E. Nominee of the Secretary of State

3. Under the Act of 1909 in the Imperial Legislative Council:

   A. Official majority was maintained
   B. Non-official majority was maintained
   C. Majority consisted of elected representatives
   D. Majority consisted of those elected on the basis of limited franchise

4. Right to put supplementary questions to the members of Legislative Councils was given under the Act of:

   A. 1892
   B. 1909
   C. 1919
   D. 1935
   E. None of these

5. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by which members?

   A. Lok Sabha
   B. Legislative Assembly
   C. Council of State
   D. Legislative Council

6. In a Parliamentary form of government the members of the Council of Ministers:

   A. Are always taken from the Parliament
   B. Are never taken from the Parliament
   C. May be taken from Parliament but have to resign their seats as soon as they assume charge as Ministers
   D. None of the above

7. 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.

8. A provision was made for the first time that all members of Viceroy’s Executive Council except two will be Indian in:

   A. August Offer 1940
   B. Cripps Proposals
   C. Wavel Plan
   D. Cabinet Mission Proposals
   E. Mountbatten Mission

9. 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

10. Under the Act of 1909 strength of additional members of Governor’s Council of the provinces of Bombay, Madras and Bengal was fixed at:

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