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The ExamPillar provided a collection of important questions for various upcoming exams like SSC (Steno, JE, CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc), RRB (Group D, JE, NTPC etc), State Exam (UKSSSC, UKPCS, UPSSSC, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, etc) etc. The team of The ExamPillar provided to Indian Polity (The Constitutional Development of India) MCQ, which questions have been asked in various exams. In this Set we provide the total 40 questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject \u2014<\/strong> Indian Polity\u00a0<\/span>
\nTopic \u2014 <\/strong>The Constitutional Development of India
\nTotal Question in This Set \u2014 <\/strong>40<\/span><\/p>\n

Indian Polity (The Constitutional Development of India) MCQ
\nPart – 01<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. In which of the following Acts, the provision was made for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Regulating Act, 1773<\/span>
\n(B) Pitt\u2019s India Act, 1784<\/span>
\n(C) Charter Act, 1813<\/span>
\n(D) Charter Act, 1833<\/span>
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2. Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company monopoly over trade in India?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Regulating Act<\/span>
\n(B) Pitt\u2019s India Act<\/span>
\n(C) Charter Act of 1813<\/span>
\n(D) None of the above<\/span>
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Answer – (C)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

3. By which one of the following Acts was the Federal Court in India created?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Indian Council Act, 1861<\/span>
\n(B) Government of India Act, 1909<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(D) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
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4. The Federal Court of India was established in which of the following year?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 1935
\n(B) 1937<\/span>
\n(C) 1946
\n(D) 1947<\/span>
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5. By which of the following Act, Legislative Council of India received the power to discuss the budget?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Indian Council Act, 1861<\/span>
\n(B) Indian Council Act, 1892<\/span>
\n(C) Indian Council Act, 1909<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Council Act, 1919<\/span>
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6. Under which of the following Acts, Dyarchy was introduced at Central level?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Act of 1909<\/span>
\n(B) Government of India Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947<\/span>
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7. In the context of Indian history, the principle of \u2018Dyarchy (diarchy)\u2019 refers to<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Division of the central legislature into two houses<\/span>
\n(B) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State Governments<\/span>
\n(C) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi<\/span>
\n(D) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories<\/span>
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8. The Act of 1909 was associated with<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Introduction of separate electorate<\/span>
\n(B) Decentralization<\/span>
\n(C) Dyarchy<\/span>
\n(D) Legislative Councils<\/span>
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9. Which of the following Acts set up Dyarchy System at the central level?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(B) Government of India Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(C) Indian Councils Act, 1909<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Councils Act, 1892<\/span>
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10. The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Indian Council Act of 1892<\/span>
\n(B) Indian Council Act of 1909<\/span>
\n(C) The Government of India Act of 1919<\/span>
\n(D) The Government of India Act of 1935<\/span>
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11. Which of the following Acts introduced the \u2018Principle of Constitutional Autocracy\u2019?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The Indian Councils Act of 1909<\/span>
\n(B) The Government of India Act of 1919<\/span>
\n(C) The Government of India Act of 1935<\/span>
\n(D) The Indian Independence Act of 1947<\/span>
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12. The power of the President to issue ordinance is a relic of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) G.O.I. Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(B) G.O.I. Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(C) G.O.I. Act, 1909<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947<\/span>
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13. Which of the following Acts introduced a bi-cameral legislature at the Centre?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 1961 Act<\/span>
\n(B) 1917 Act<\/span>
\n(C) 1919 Act<\/span>
\n(D) 1915 Act<\/span>
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14. The distribution of power between Centre and States as in the Constitution of India is based on which of the following plans?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Morely-Minto Reform, 1909<\/span>
\n(B) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform, 1919<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947<\/span>
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15. Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of their country?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Charter Act, 1833<\/span>
\n(B) Charter Act, 1853<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1858<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Councils Act, 1861<\/span>
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16. The provision for the establishment of All India Federation was included in the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(B) August Offer, 1940<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(D) Cabinet Mission Proposal, 1946<\/span>
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17. A \u2018Federal System\u2019 and \u2018diarchy\u2019 at the \u2018Centre\u2019 was introduced in India by<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The Act of 1909<\/span>
\n(B) The Act of 1919<\/span>
\n(C) The Act of 1935<\/span>
\n(D) None of the above<\/span>
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18. In the Federation established under the Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Federal Legislature<\/span>
\n(B) Provincial Legislature<\/span>
\n(C) Viceroy<\/span>
\n(D) Provincial Governor<\/span>
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19. Which one of the following Acts provided for a federal polity in India?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Government of India Act, 1909<\/span>
\n(B) Government of India Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(D) India Independence Act, 1947<\/span>
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20. One amongst the following was not a salient feature of the Government of India Act, 1935.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The Act provided for an All India Federation<\/span>
\n(B) Residuary subjects were allocated to provincial Legislatures<\/span>
\n(C) It marked the beginning of the Provincial Autonomy<\/span>
\n(D) It abolished Diarchy at the Provincial level and introduced it at the Centre<\/span>
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21. Which one of the following is not an important and permanent constituent in the Constitutional History of India as adopted in the Government of India Act, 1935?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) A written Constitution for the country<\/span>
\n(B) Elected representation responsible to the Legislature<\/span>
\n(C) Envisaging a scheme of Federation<\/span>
\n(D) Nomination of official members to the Legislature<\/span>
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22. Which one of the following Acts led to the separation of Burma from India?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The Indian Councils Act, 1909<\/span>
\n(B) Government of India Act, 1919<\/span>
\n(C) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947<\/span>
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23. Why is the Government of India Act, 1935 important?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) It is the main source of the Constitution of India<\/span>
\n(B) It gave Independence to India<\/span>
\n(C) It envisages partition of India<\/span>
\n(D) It abolished the Native States<\/span>
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24. The objective of Ilbert Bill in reference to colonial rule in India was<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) To bring Indians and Europeans at equal status as far as the penal jurisdiction of courts was concerned<\/span>
\n(B) To put a strict restriction on local press because they were considered anti to colonial rulers<\/span>
\n(C) To conduct Administrative Service Exams in India to encourage Indians to participate in it<\/span>
\n(D) To amend the Arms Act for weapon permit to Indians<\/span>
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25. The proposal for framing of the Constitution of India by an elected Constituent Assembly was made by<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Simon Commission<\/span>
\n(B) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(C) Cripps Mission<\/span>
\n(D) British Cabinet Delegation<\/span>
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26. Who among the following persons was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) William Wood<\/span>
\n(B) Pethick Lawrence<\/span>
\n(C) Stafford Cripps<\/span>
\n(D) A.B. Alexander<\/span>
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27. As per Cabinet Mission plan, in the constituent assembly to decide allotted\u00a0members seat in each province, one representative was in ratio to which population?<\/b><\/span><\/span>
\n(A) 8 lakh
\n(B) 10 lakh<\/span>
\n(C) 12 lakh
\n(D) 15 lakh<\/span>
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28. In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Vice-President of the Executive Council was<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jawaharlal Nehru<\/span>
\n(B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan<\/span>
\n(C) C. Rajagopalachari<\/span>
\n(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/span>
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29. Indian Constituent Assembly was established under<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Government of India Act, 1935<\/span>
\n(B) Cripps Mission, 1942<\/span>
\n(C) Cabinet Mission, 1946<\/span>
\n(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947<\/span>
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30. Who gave the idea of a Constituent Assembly firstly for the formation of Constitution for India?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Swaraj Party in 1934<\/span>
\n(B) Congress Party in 1936<\/span>
\n(C) Muslim League in 1942<\/span>
\n(D) All Parties conference in 1946<\/span>
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31. Who of the following was not the member of the Interim National Government formed in August 1946 A.D.?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) C. Rajagopalachari<\/span>
\n(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/span>
\n(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan<\/span>
\n(D) Jagjiwan Ram<\/span>
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32. Member of constituent assembly, who drafted the Constitution of India, were<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Nominated by British Parliament<\/span>
\n(B) Nominated by Governor- General<\/span>
\n(C) Elected by legislative assemblies of various provinces<\/span>
\n(D) Elected by Indian National Congress and Muslim League<\/span>
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33. Which one among the following is an incorrect statement about the Constituent Assembly?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) It worked with the help of a large number of committees, the most important among them being the Drafting Committee<\/span>
\n(B) Minority communities like Christians, Anglo-Indians and Parsis were adequately represented in the Assembly<\/span>
\n(C) It was elected on the basis of universal adult franchise<\/span>
\n(D) Its electoral process was based on the sixth schedule of the Act of 1935 which allowed for a restricted franchise based on tax, property and educational qualification<\/span>
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34. How were the members of Constituent Assembly elected?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Directly by public<\/span>
\n(B) Nominated by Congress<\/span>
\n(C) Nominated by Indian ruler<\/span>
\n(D) By Provincial assemblies<\/span>
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35. With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Directly elected by the people of those Provinces<\/span>
\n(B) Nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League<\/span>
\n(C) Elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies<\/span>
\n(D) Selected by the government for their expertise in constitutional matters<\/span>
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36. Who chaired the first meeting of Constituent Assembly?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/span>
\n(B) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar<\/span>
\n(C) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha<\/span>
\n(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad<\/span>
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37. Who was the first elected Chairman of Constituent Assembly?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/span>
\n(B) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha<\/span>
\n(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/span>
\n(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan<\/span>
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38. Constituent Assembly of India was established on<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 10 June, 1946<\/span>
\n(B) 9 December, 1946<\/span>
\n(C) 26 November, 1949<\/span>
\n(D) 26 December, 1949<\/span>
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39. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of Independent India?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar<\/span>
\n(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/span>
\n(C) C. Rajagopalachari<\/span>
\n(D) K. M. Munshi<\/span>
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40. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jawaharlal Nehru<\/span>
\n(B) B.R. Ambedkar<\/span>
\n(C) B.N. Rao<\/span>
\n(D) Mahatma Gandhi<\/span>
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