16. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 increased the number of elected Indian members in the provincial legislative councils. How were these members elected?
a) Direct elections by the people
b) Indirect elections by local bodies
c) By nomination of the Governor
d) By nomination of the Viceroy
17. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council (the Viceroy’s Cabinet)?
a) Motilal Nehru
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Dadabhai Naoroji
d) Satyendra Prasanno Sinha
18. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 allowed which of the following to become members of the provincial legislative councils?
a) Indians and British officials
b) Indians and Europeans
c) Europeans and British officials
d) British officials only
19. The title “Diwan” was used for the chief minister of the princely states. Which of the following princely states did not have a Diwan during the British Raj?
a) Mysore (Mysuru)
b) Travancore
c) Hyderabad
d) Kashmir
20. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Government of India Act of 1935 was enacted?
a) Lord Reading
b) Lord Willingdon
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Irwin
