Prelims Marathon – Indian Constitution – Historical Underpinning’s – May 31st – 2023

Which of the following act made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor General of India?

Consider the following statements regarding “Charter Act of 1833”:
1.The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
2.The East India Company became a purely administrative body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “Charter Act of 1853”:
1.It separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s council.
2.It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “Government of India Act of 1858”:
1.It changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India.
2.It ended the system of double Government by abolishing the Board of Control and Court of Directors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following act was created the Secretary of State for India?

Which of the following was/were nominated to legislative council by Viceroy Lord Canning in 1862?
1.The Raja of Benaras
2.The Maharaja of Patiala
3.The Sir Dinkar Rao
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

Which of the following acts was also known as Morley-Minto Reforms?

The famous “Periyar National Park” is often seen in news located at?

The “Mukurthi National Park” is recently seen in news is located at?