Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Set 66

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1 .Before the Regulating Act was passed in 1773, there was _____ at home to, administer the East India Company.
A.  A Committee of 24
B.  A Secretary
C.  A Council of Lords
D.  A Board of Revenue
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2 .China invaded Indian frontiers in the year ______.
A.  1956
B.  1960
C.  1962
D.  1965
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3 .As per Pitt's India Act the Committee of Secrecy would consist of three members of ______.
A.  The Board of Control
B.  The Court of Directors
C.  The House of Commons
D.  The House of Lords
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4 .Pitt's India Act brought the company in direct subordination to a body representing _______.
A.  The Parliament of Britain
B.  The English Merchants in India
C.  The Indian Merchants
D.  Princely States
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5 .The Pitt's India Act empowered the Governor-General with
A.  Power of vote
B.  A casting vote
C.  The power to dismiss the council
D.  The power to add more members to the council
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6 .Which of the following statements is not correct? According to Pitt's India Act the Board of Control would consist of
A.  The Chancellor of the Exchequer
B.  Secretary of State for India
C.  Four Privy Councillors
D.  The Governor-General
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7 .As per the Act of 1919, the Council of India would consist of a minimum of 8 and a maximum of ______ members.
A.  15
B.  12
C.  10
D.  20
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8 .The Indian Civil Service Examination was thrown open to all by the Act of
A.  1853
B.  1858
C.  1813
D.  1784
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9 .Wavell Plan was announced in the year
A.  1945
B.  1942
C.  1946
D.  1940
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10 .As per Wavell's Plan the external affairs would be under the charge of ______.
A.  Viceroy
B.  Parliament
C.  An Indian Member of the Executive Council
D.  Secretary of State
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11 .As per 'August Offer' the British objective for India was ______.
A.  Dominion Status
B.  Puma Swaraj
C.  Responsible Government
D.  Provincial Authority
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12 .As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?
A.  East Bengal and the West Punjab
B.  Sind and British Baluchistan
C.  The North West Frontier
D.  Assam
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13 .Of the following, which did not influence the fathers of indian Constitution? The Constitution of
A.  The USA
B.  The USSR
C.  Canada
D.  Ireland
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14 .The Shimla Conference which was convened as per Wavell's plan ended in failure because of the stiff opposition of
A.  Gandhi
B.  Jawaharlal Nehru
C.  Jinnah
D.  Rajaji
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15 .The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord
A.  Dufferin
B.  Mountbatten
C.  Ripon
D.  Curzon
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