Constitution of India AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Indian Polity

Constitution of India MCQ Questions


13.
The Charter Act of 1833 ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body and made it a purely:
A.
Religious body
B.
Judicial body
C.
Administrative body
D.
Legislative body
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ANSWER :
C. Administrative body
14.
Macaulay was appointed as the first Law Member of the Governor-General's Council under which Act?
A.
Charter Act of 1853
B.
Indian Councils Act of 1861
C.
Charter Act of 1813
D.
Charter Act of 1833
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ANSWER :
D. Charter Act of 1833
15.
Which Charter Act introduced an open competition system for the selection of civil servants?
A.
Charter Act of 1853
B.
Charter Act of 1833
C.
Indian Councils Act of 1861
D.
Charter Act of 1813
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ANSWER :
A. Charter Act of 1853
16.
The Charter Act of 1853 separated for the first time the:
A.
Judiciary and the executive
B.
Legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's Council
C.
Commercial and political functions
D.
Civil and military functions
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ANSWER :
B. Legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's Council
17.
The Charter Act of 1853 was the last of the Charter Acts and it differed from previous Charter Acts because it:
A.
Renewed the Company's monopoly for 20 years
B.
Established universal adult franchise
C.
Abolished the East India Company immediately
D.
Did not specify any particular period for the Company's rule
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ANSWER :
D. Did not specify any particular period for the Company's rule
18.
The Government of India Act of 1858 is also known as the:
A.
Indian Councils Act
B.
Act of Settlement
C.
Act for the Good Government of India
D.
Crown Charter Act
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ANSWER :
C. Act for the Good Government of India