A. It made a beginning in the representative institution
B. It made beginning in legislative devolution
C. Government got opportunity to defend its policies
D. Non-official members were added to the Governor-General’s Council
E. It made legislatures really a representative body
Related Mcqs:
- Which one of the following is not true about the Government of India Act, 1861?
A. Board of Directors was abolished
B. Board of Control was abolished
C. A Council for secreatary of state was created
D. Governor General was to be appointed by the Crown
E. A separate province of U.P. Was created - 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 - Which one of the following was not the provision of Act of 1861?
A. Number of ordinary executive councillor was raised to five
B. Secretary of State was empowered to appoint C-in-C as extraordinary member of his council
C. Assent of Governor-General was necessary for all bills
D. Governor-General could not revoke a measure passed by Governor’s Council
E. Legislative powers of Bombay Presidency were restored - In 1890 a Bill to amend Act of 1861 in the House of Common was moved by:
A. Lord North Brooke
B. Lord Sinha
C. Charles Bradlaugh
D. None of these - After the civil war 1861-1864, the southern confederate states had to be:___________?
A. Separate
B. Eliminated
C. Integrated
D. Polarized - One of the important provisions of the Regulating Act was that:
A. It created a Supreme Court in India
B. It raised the status of Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in India
C. It permitted company’s servants to have private trade
D. It reduced the status of the Governor of Bengal - Chatter Act, 1853 is important because it:
A. Created Supreme Court
B. Increased the number of Directors of the Company
C. Created legislative Council in India
D. Renewed the Charter of the Company for another crucial 20 years
E. Deprived the Company the power of creating new provides - One of the important provisions of the Government of India Act, 1858 was that:
A. It violated all the treaties concluded by East India Company
B. It transferred Indian administration from Company to Crown
C. It created Legislative Council for India
D. It permitted Indians to appear in administrative services examinations - The Independence Act also provided that the Constituent Assembly should also act during the interim period as the:
A. Central Legislature of the country and as well provincial assemblies
B. Federal Legislative Assembly
C. Senate of the country
D. Central Legislature of the country - The Pitt’s India Act wass an improvement upon the Regulating Act because it helped at the settlement of disputes between:
A. The members of the Council themselves
B. Mombers of the Council and Governor-General
C. Members of the Council and Judges of Supreme Court
D. Governor-General and Chief Justice of Supreme Court
E. Governor-General and Provincial Councils
