Historical Evolution and Features UPSC Questions

Polity

Historical Evolution and Features MCQ Questions


13.
Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

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A.
A committed judiciary
B.
Centralization of powers
C.
Elected government
D.
Separation of powers
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ANSWER :
D. Separation of powers
14.
Which Act made the Governor-General of India the sole authority for legislation throughout British India?
A.
Regulating Act of 1773
B.
Charter Act of 1833
C.
Indian Councils Act of 1892
D.
Charter Act of 1793
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ANSWER :
B. Charter Act of 1833
15.
What major reform did the Government of India Act of 1919 introduce for the first time?
A.
Provincial autonomy
B.
Separate electorates
C.
Bicameralism and direct elections
D.
Creation of Reserve Bank
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ANSWER :
C. Bicameralism and direct elections
16.
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 did NOT provide for:
A.
Partition of India
B.
End of British rule
C.
Creation of a federal court
D.
Right to repeal British laws
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ANSWER :
C. Creation of a federal court
17.
Under which act was the East India Company’s trade monopoly completely ended?
A.
Charter Act of 1813
B.
Charter Act of 1833
C.
Charter Act of 1793
D.
Pitt’s India Act of 1784
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ANSWER :
B. Charter Act of 1833
18.
Who became the first Viceroy of India after the Act of 1858?
A.
Lord Minto
B.
Lord Canning
C.
Lord Mountbatten
D.
Lord Curzon
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ANSWER :
B. Lord Canning