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UPSC 1996 · Q1 · Modern History › Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947) · Save

The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because

(a) the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them
(b) Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
(c) the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference, thereby making the proceedings of the Conference partisan
(d) it was an instance of Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
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Answer: (d) it was an instance of Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
UPSC 1996 · Q11 · Modern History › Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947) · Save

Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

(a) Provincial grouping
(b) Interim Cabinet of Indians
(c) Acceptance of Pakistan
(d) Constitution framing right
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Answer: (c) Acceptance of Pakistan
UPSC 1996 · Q38 · Modern History › Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947) · Save

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Governor General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (under Regulating Act, 1773) II. Governor General of India (under Charter Act, 1833) III. Governor General and Viceroy of India (under Indian Councils Act, 1858) IV. Governor General and Crown Representative (under Government of India Act, 1935)

List II A. Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount and Earl Wavell B. James Andrew Broun Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie C. Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis D. Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Earl of Minto E. Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-E
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-E
(d) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
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Answer: (a) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
UPSC 1996 · Q43 · Modern History › Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947) · Save

Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India?

(a) Swaraj Party in 1934
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslim League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
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Answer: (a) Swaraj Party in 1934
UPSC 1996 · Q77 · Modern History › Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947) · Save

B. R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from

(a) West Bengal
(b) the Bombay Presidency
(c) the then Madhya Bharat
(d) Punjab
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Answer: (b) the Bombay Presidency