UPSC 2002 › Modern History › Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)

The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of

The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to

Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India Company’s affairs in India
2. Company’s trade monopoly in India was ended
3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown
4. The Company’s directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company

List I (Acts) A. Charter Act, 1813 B. Regulating Act C. Act of 1858 D. Pitt’s India Act

List II (Provisions)

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Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his executive council by substituting the “portfolio” or departmental system for corporate functioning?

With reference to the colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Doctrine of Lapse
2. Communal Award
3. August Offer
4. Dyarchy

List I (Person) A. MacDonald B. Linlithgow C. Dalhousie D. Chelmsford

List II (Event)

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