Government India act 1919 and 1935 ,MPPSC MCQ

 

1. What was the primary purpose of introducing Dyarchy under the Government of India Act 1919?

  • A) Centralization of power

  • B) Division of powers between British and Indian officials

  • C) Direct election of provincial leaders

  • D) Abolishment of provincial legislatures

Answer: B) Division of powers between British and Indian officials

2. What characterized the bicameral legislatures established by the Government of India Act 1919?

  • A) Directly elected majority in both houses

  • B) Indirectly elected majority in both houses

  • C) Unicameral structure

  • D) Equal representation in both houses

Answer: B) Indirectly elected majority in both houses

3. Which feature of the Act perpetuated communal representation in Indian politics?

  • A) Universal suffrage

  • B) Separate Electorates

  • C) Direct election of religious leaders

  • D) Reserved seats for women

Answer: B) Separate Electorates

4. How did the Government of India Act 1919 impact the Central Legislative Council?

  • A) Reduction in the number of Indian representatives

  • B) Abolishment of the Central Legislative Council

  • C) Expansion to include more Indian members

  • D) Appointment of foreign advisors

Answer: C) Expansion to include more Indian members

5. What institution did the Act establish to recruit civil servants?

  • A) Administrative Reforms Commission

  • B) Indian Administrative Service

  • C) Public Service Commission

  • D) Civil Service Examination

Answer: C) Public Service Commission

6. How did the Government of India Act 1919 contribute to local governance in India?

  • A) Centralization of local bodies

  • B) Abolishment of local self-government

  • C) Expansion of local self-government

  • D) Introduction of military governance

Answer: C) Expansion of local self-government

7. What was the overall impact of dyarchy and separate electorates on Indian governance, as per the Act?

  • A) Establishment of full self-determination

  • B) Limited self-governance

  • C) Abolishment of parliamentary system

  • D) Introduction of autocratic rule

Answer: B) Limited self-governance

8. What constitutional aspect laid the groundwork for the present parliamentary system in India under the Act?

  • A) Introduction of Universal Adult Franchise

  • B) Establishment of the President's role

  • C) Creation of the Prime Minister's office

  • D) Bicameral legislatures

Answer: D) Bicameral legislatures

9. In what way did the Government of India Act 1919 fall short of genuine self-determination?

  • A) Limited representation for Indians in legislatures

  • B) Full autonomy granted to Indian provinces

  • C) Abolishment of British-appointed officials

  • D) Introduction of direct elections for all positions

Answer: A) Limited representation for Indians in legislatures

10. Which feature of the Act emphasized the division of powers at the provincial level?

  • A) Introduction of bicameral legislatures

  • B) Expansion of the Central Legislative Council

  • C) Establishment of separate electorates

  • D) Implementation of Dyarchy

Answer: D) Implementation of Dyarchy

11. What major structural change did the Government of India Act 1935 introduce?

  • A) Unitary system

  • B) Federal structure

  • C) Diarchy at the center

  • D) Absolute monarchy

Answer: B) Federal structure

12. How was the federal legislature structured under the Government of India Act 1935?

  • A) Unicameral

  • B) Bicameral, with the House of Commons and the Senate

  • C) Bicameral, with the Federal Assembly and the Council of States

  • D) Tricameral, with three separate houses

Answer: C) Bicameral, with the Federal Assembly and the Council of States

13. What continued at the provincial level under the Government of India Act 1935?

  • A) Unitary system

  • B) Diarchy

  • C) Absolute autonomy

  • D) Presidential rule

Answer: B) Diarchy

14. What did the Act provide for at the provincial level in terms of governance?

  • A) Centralized control

  • B) Unitary governance

  • C) Provincial autonomy

  • D) Absolute monarchy

Answer: C) Provincial autonomy

15. What significant change did the Government of India Act 1935 make regarding separate electorates?

  • A) Introduction of separate electorates

  • B) Expansion of separate electorates

  • C) Retention of separate electorates

  • D) Abolition of separate electorates

Answer: D) Abolition of separate electorates

16. Which economic institution was established as a result of the Government of India Act 1935?

  • A) World Bank

  • B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  • C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

  • D) Asian Development Bank

Answer: C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

17. What geopolitical event occurred as a consequence of the Government of India Act 1935?

  • A) Partition of Bengal

  • B) Partition of Burma

  • C) Independence of Sri Lanka

  • D) Annexation of Nepal

Answer: B) Partition of Burma

18. What foundational aspect of the present Indian system did the federal structure and bicameral legislature establish?

  • A) Unitary governance

  • B) Monarchic rule

  • C) Federalism

  • D) Military rule

Answer: C) Federalism

19. How did the Government of India Act 1935 impact the autonomy of provinces?

  • A) Decreased provincial autonomy

  • B) No impact on provincial autonomy

  • C) Increased provincial autonomy

  • D) Established unitary governance

Answer: C) Increased provincial autonomy

20. What enduring principles from the Government of India Act 1935 influenced the subsequent Indian constitution?

  • A) Unitary governance

  • B) Absolute monarchy

  • C) Federalism, parliamentary democracy, and local self-governance

  • D) Authoritarian rule

Answer: C) Federalism, parliamentary democracy, and local self-governance