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Topics: Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947) (2)Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion (1)Revolutionary & Communist Movements (1)

In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects ?

  1. Administration of Justice
  2. Local Self-Government
  3. Land Revenue
  4. Police

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
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Answer: (c) 1, 3 and 4

Consider the following freedom fighters :

  1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
  2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
  3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (d) 3 only

With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements :

  1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
  2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements :

  1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
  2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
  3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only