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
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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 - 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 - Indian Council’s Act, 1909 is commonly known as:
A. Morley-Minto Reforms
B. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
C. Act of Dyarchy
D. Act of Provincial Autonomy
E. None of these - 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 - Under the Act of 1909 for non-official nominated members:
A. High educational qualifications were fixed
B. Property qualifications were fixed
C. Residential qualifications were fixed
D. No qualifications were prescribed
E. Were to be those who must be essentially bureaucrats - 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 - Which one of the following is not true about the Act of 1909?
A. Legislative Councils were permitted to discuss budget
B. Members of Legislative Councils could suggest changes in taxation proposals
C. Presiding Officer could not disallow any question
D. Members were allowed to put supplementary questions
E. Government could create other executive councils - Which one of the following is not true of Act of 1909?
A. It was much above the expectations of the people
B. It created wide gulf between the Hindus and the Muslims
C. It introduced doubly indirect method of election
D. In it Franchise was very much limited
E. It it there were glaring inequalities between voters of different communities - Which one of the following was not the defect of Act of 1909?
A. There was strong official bloc in Imperial Legislative Council
B. Government deliberately championed the cause of vested interests
C. The administrtion was deliberately kept less centralised
D. Local bodies were not given much freedom
E. Classes were made to fight with each other
