Political Science Mcqs
Which one of the following is not true about Board of Control set up under Pitt’s India Act?

A. It could send secret letters to court of directors
B. It could not send secret letters to the court of directors
C. Chancellor of exchequer was its ex-officio member
D. Its maximum strength was fixed at six

The Pitt’s India Act ws passed in the year:

A. 1783
B. 1784
C. 1785
D. 1786

In the initial stages Pitt’s India Bill was:

A. Defeated and house dessolved
B. Carried with voice vote
C. Defeated but the house not dissolved
D. Passed after several amendments

Dunda’s Bill was: ________________?

A. Passed with narrow majority
B. Passed with overwhelming majority
C. Not passed
D. Passed with the intervention of king

About commercial and non-commercial functions of the Company Fox East India Bill provided:

A. These should be merged
B. These should be completely separated
C. There should be status quo
D. Both should be controlled by the board of directors

Which one of the following was not true about Dunda’s Bill?

A. It was introduced in the house of lords
B. It proposed that king should have powers to recall company servants
C. Governor-general should be given overriding powers in council
D. It was introduced in the house of commons

A provision was made for the first time that all members of Viceroy’s Executive Council except two will be Indian in:

A. August offer 1940
B. Cripps proposals
C. Wavel plan
D. Cabinet mission proposals

Dunda introduced amending bill in the year:

A. 1782
B. 1783
C. 1784
D. 1785

August Offer of 1940 provided for:_____________?

A. provincial autonomy
B. appointment of india as governor-general
C. a new constitution for india was given by british parliament
D. full freedom for indians was assured

Cripps proposals made a provision for:

A. Immediate setting up of a constitution making body
B. A constitution making body after war
C. Did not discuss about constitution making body
D. None of these