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Constitutional Development of India MCQ

25 MCQ questions with answers and explanations

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Q1. Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian Constitution?

  1. ABritish Constitution
  2. BUS Constitution
  3. CIrish Constitution
  4. DThe Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: D) The Government of India Act, 1935

Q2. The first element in the governance of India was made through ____

  1. AIndian Council Act, 1861
  2. BIndina Council Act, 1892
  3. CIndian Council Act, 1909
  4. DGovernment of India Act, 1919
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Answer: A) Indian Council Act, 1861

Q3. Which of the following acts introduced communal electorate in India?

  1. AIndian Council Act, 1861
  2. BIndina Council Act, 1892
  3. CIndian Council Act, 1909
  4. DGovernment of India Act, 1935
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Answer: C) Indian Council Act, 1909

Q4. By virtue of which Act, dyarchy was introduced in India?

  1. AIndian Council Act, 1909
  2. BGovernment of India Act, 1919
  3. CGovernment of India Act, 1935
  4. DIndian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: B) Government of India Act, 1919

Q5. The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as ____

  1. AFundamental Rights
  2. BDirective Principles of the State Policy
  3. CFundamental Duties
  4. DEmergency Provisions
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Answer: B) Directive Principles of the State Policy

Q6. The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on ____

  1. Athe principle of federation and parliamentary system
  2. Bthe principle of succession of the British Indian provinces
  3. Cacceptance of the idea of a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution
  4. DAll of them
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Answer: A) the principle of federation and parliamentary system

Q7. The monopoly of Indian trade of the East India Company was abolished by the _____

  1. ARegulating Act, 1773
  2. BCharter Act, 1813
  3. CCharter Act, 1833
  4. DGovernment of India Act, 1858
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Answer: B) Charter Act, 1813

Q8. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by ____

  1. AThe Regulating Act of 1773
  2. BPitt's India Act of 1784
  3. CThe Charter Act of 1813
  4. DThe Charter Act of 1833
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Answer: C) The Charter Act of 1813

Q9. Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by ____

  1. AThe Simla Conference
  2. BThe Cripps proposal
  3. CThe Cabinet Mission Plan
  4. DThe Indian Independence Act
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Answer: D) The Indian Independence Act

Q10. The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by____

  1. AThe Regulating Act of 1773
  2. BThe Pitt's India Act, 1784
  3. CThe Charter Act of 1798
  4. DThe Charter Act of 1833
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Answer: A) The Regulating Act of 1773

Q11. The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of :

  1. AThe Indian Councel Act, 1909
  2. BThe Government of India Act, 1919
  3. CThe Government of India Act, 1935
  4. DThe Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: B) The Government of India Act, 1919

Q12. Through which one of the following were commercial activities of the East India Company finally put to an end?

  1. AThe Charter Act of 1793
  2. BThe Charter Act of 1813
  3. CThe Charter Act of 1833
  4. DThe Charter Act of 1853
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Answer: C) The Charter Act of 1833

Q13. Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India?

  1. APitt's India Act, 1784
  2. BGovernment of India Act, 1858
  3. CIndian Council Act, 1861
  4. DMorley-Minto Reforms, 1909
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Answer: B) Government of India Act, 1858

Q14. Diarchy was first introduced under_____

  1. AMorley-Minto Reforms
  2. BMont-Ford Reforms
  3. CSimon Commission Plan
  4. DGovernment of India Act, 1935
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Answer: B) Mont-Ford Reforms

Q15. In the Federation under the Act of 1935 residuary powers were given to the :

  1. AFederal Legislature
  2. BProvincial Legislature
  3. CGovernor Genral
  4. DProvincial Governor
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Answer: C) Governor Genral

Q16. The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by____

  1. AIndian Council Act of 1892
  2. BIndian Council Act of 1909
  3. CThe Government of India Act, 1919
  4. DThe Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: C) The Government of India Act, 1919

Q17. Which of the following is correct?

  1. AThe Nehru Report (1928) had advocated the inclusion of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
  2. BThe Government of India Act, 1935 referred to Fundamental Rights
  3. CThe August Offer, 1940 included the Fundamental Rights
  4. DThe Cripps Mission, 1942 referred to Fundamental Rights
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Answer: A) The Nehru Report (1928) had advocated the inclusion of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India

Q18. In which year did the Parliament adopt Indian Constitution?

  1. A1947
  2. B1948
  3. C1950
  4. D1952
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Answer: C) 1950

Q19. Which Act introduced Dyarchy at the centre?

  1. AIndian Council Act, 1909
  2. BGovernment of India Act, 1919
  3. CGovernment of India Act, 1935
  4. DThe Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: C) Government of India Act, 1935

Q20. Which was not a member of Cabinet Mission?

  1. APathic Lawrance
  2. BStafford Cripps
  3. CA.V. Alexander
  4. DJohn Simon
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Answer: D) John Simon

Q21. Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India?

  1. AThe Government of India Act, 1919
  2. BThe Government of India Act, 1935
  3. CThe Indian Independence Act, 1947
  4. DNone of the above
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Answer: B) The Government of India Act, 1935

Q22. The Constitution of India came into force on____

  1. ADecember 9th 1946
  2. BJanuary 26th 1949
  3. CJanuary 26th 1950
  4. DNovember 26th 1951
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Answer: C) January 26th 1950

Q23. The Supreme Court of India was set up by the ____

  1. ARegulating Act, 1773
  2. BPitt's India Act of 1784
  3. CCharter Act, 1833
  4. DCharter Act, 1813
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Answer: A) Regulating Act, 1773

Q24. The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

  1. AMOrley-Minto Reforms, 1909
  2. BMontagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919
  3. CGovernment of India Act, 1935
  4. DIndian Independence Act, 1947
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Answer: C) Government of India Act, 1935

Q25. The Indian Independence Bill received the Royal Assent on ____

  1. AJuly 18th 1947
  2. BJuly 19th 1947
  3. CJuly 20th 1947
  4. DJuly 21st 1947
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Answer: A) July 18th 1947

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