Question : Which of the following acts introduced separate electorates (communal representation) for Muslims?
Option 1: Act of 1892
Option 2: Act of 1909
Option 3: Reforms of 1919
Option 4: Government of India Act of 1935
Correct Answer: Act of 1909
Solution : The correct answer is the Act of 1909.
The communal electorate was first established by the Indian Council Act of 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms. By dividing the populace along communal lines, this was meant to halt the rising tide of nationalism in the nation. The term "father of the communal electorate" refers to Lord Minto.
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Question : The Act that is also known as ‘Morley-Minto Reforms’ is:
Option 1: Government of India Act, 1935
Option 2: Indian Councils Act, 1909
Option 3: Rowlatt Act, 1919
Option 4: Government of India Act, 1912
Question : Which of the following acts of the British Parliament stated that a member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India?
Option 1: Indian Council Act of 1861
Option 2: Government of India Act of 1858
Option 3: Regulating Act of 1773
Option 4: Charter Act of 1853
Question : Who described the Government of India Act,1935 as a new charter of bondage?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Rajendra Prasad
Option 3: Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: B.R.Ambedkar
Question : The government of India Act 1935 was based on
Option 1: Simon Commission
Option 2: Lord Curzon Commission
Option 3: Dimitrov Thesis
Option 4: Lord Clive's report
Question : The British Government intervened in the affairs of the Company and passed an Act in 1773 A.D., known as the
Option 1: Regulating Act
Option 2: Pitt's India Act
Option 3: Charter Act
Option 4: Company Act
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