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#1. Which of the following Act distinguishes between the commercial and political functions of the East India Company?
Pitt’s India 1784 distinguished between the Commercial and Political functions of the east India Company, it allows court of Directors to control the commercial functions and established Board of Control to look after the political functions of the east India company.
#2. Which of the following Act ended the commercial functions of the east India Company?
Charter Act 1833 ended the Commercial functions of the East India Company now after this Act East India Company became completely a administrative body.
#3. Lord William Bentick became the first Governor General of India, under Which Act?
Lord William Bentick became the first Governor General of India under Charter Act 1833. So Charter Act 1833 introduced a Government for entire India for the first time. The Laws made previously were called “Regulations” but laws under Charter Act 1833 were called “Acts” for the first time.
#4. Which of the following Act introduced system of open competition for selection of Civil Servants?
Charter Act 1853 introduced the concept of open competitive examination for the selection of civil servants including Indians were allowed to participate in Civil Services examination.
#5. Which of the following committee recommended competitive exam for civil services and recommended inclusion of Indians in the civil service examination?
Macaulay Committee was appointed in 1854 and it recommended that Civil Services should be opened for Indians and competition exam to be held for the civil services.
#6. Which of the following Act is called Good Government of India Act?
The Government of India Act 1858 is known as Good Government of India Act it transferred the power from east India Company to British Crown. Govt of India Act designated the Governor General of India as Viceroy of India so Lord Canning was appointed as First Viceroy of India.
#7. Which Act ended the double system of Government?
Government of India Act 1858 ended the double system of Government. It abolishes board of control and court of directors that was introduced under the Pitt’s Act India 1784.
#8. Which of the following Act started the process of decentralization?
Indian Council Act 1861 started the process of decentralization by giving back powers to Bombay and Madras Presidencies so it ended the centralization process that was started under Regulating Act 1773. Indian Council Act 1861 also make the start of representative institution by associating Indians with law making system.
#9. New Legislative council were established under Which of the following ACT?
Under Indian Council Act 1861 new Legislative Council were established in Bengal in 1862, North West Frontier in 1866, and In Punjab in 1897.
#10. Who is Known as Father of Communal Electorate?
Lord Minto is known as Father of Communal Electorate because Communal Electorate(separate electorate for Muslims) was introduced under Indian Council Act 1909 and this act was also called Morley and Minto Reforms, Lord Morley was Secretary of State for India at that time and Lord Minto was then Viceroy of India.
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