UPSC Prelims Marathon 10 February - Historical Background of the Indian Constitution

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Question No. 1

With reference to the Company Rule in India, consider the following statements:
1.The British government initially exerted control over the East India Company through the Court of Directors, the governing body of the Company.
2.The Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’ under the Charter Act of 1833.
3.Throughout the period of Company Rule, the British Crown exercised direct administrative control over the civil and military affairs of the Company through a Secretary of State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 2

Consider the following statements regarding the Regulating Act of 1773:
1.It laid the foundations of central administration in India by making the Governors of Bombay and Madras Presidencies subordinate to the Governor-General of Bengal.
2.It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta, comprising a Chief Justice and three other judges.
3.It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade but allowed them to accept small “ceremonial” presents from the natives.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 3

With reference to the Amending Act of 1781, consider the following statements:
1.It exempted the Governor-General and the Council from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for acts done by them in their official capacity.
2.It also exempted the Supreme Court to have jurisdiction over all the inhabitants of Calcutta and personal law of the defendants.
3.It empowered the Governor-General-in-Council to frame regulations for the Provincial Courts and Councils.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 4

Regarding the Act of 1786, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.It was specifically enacted to persuade Lord Cornwallis to accept the post of Governor-General of Bengal.
2.It gave the Governor-General the power to override the decision of his council in extraordinary cases and also made him the Commander-in-Chief.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding the Charter Act of 1793:
1.It extended the overriding power given to Lord Cornwallis over his council to all future Governor-Generals and Governors of Presidencies.
2.It mandated that the members of the Board of Control and their staff were henceforth to be paid out of the British Exchequer.
3.It forbade the Governor-General and Governors from leaving India without permission, and such a departure was treated as a resignation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 6

With reference to the Charter Act of 1813, consider the following statements:
1.It abolished the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India, thereby opening Indian trade to all British merchants.
2.It allowed Christian missionaries to come to India for the purpose of enlightening the people.
3.It provided for a financial grant of one lakh rupees annually to be spent on the education of Indians.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 7

Regarding the Charter Act of 1833, consider the following statements:
1.It made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers.
2.It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, making it a purely administrative body.
3.It successfully introduced a system of open competition for the selection of civil servants, allowing Indians to hold any office under the Company.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding the Charter Act of 1853:
1.It separated, for the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s Council.
2.It introduced local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council.
3.It renewed the Charter of the Company for a fixed period of 20 years, ensuring its commercial stability.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 9

With reference to the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, consider the following statements:
1.It established a system of ‘Double Government’ by creating the Board of Control to manage political affairs.
2.The Board of Control was empowered to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government of the British possessions in India.
3.It reduced the number of members in the Governor-General’s Council from four to three.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 10

Regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1861, consider the following statements:
1.It initiated the process of decentralization by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies.
2.It empowered the Governor-General to issue ordinances, but without the concurrence of the legislative council, during an emergency.
3.It gave a statutory recognition to the ‘portfolio’ system, introduced by Lord Canning in 1859.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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