Here are some MCQs about Constitutional and Legislative Developments during the British Era in India
1. Which act marked the beginning of constitutional developments in British India and established the Supreme Court of Calcutta?
a) Indian Councils Act of 1861
b) Regulating Act of 1773
c) Government of India Act of 1919
d) Indian Independence Act of 1947
2. The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, provided for the:
a) Abolition of the Indian Civil Services
b) Introduction of separate electorates for Muslims
c) Establishment of the Indian National Congress
d) Formation of the Constituent Assembly of India
3. The Government of India Act of 1919 is also known as the:
a) Morley-Minto Reforms
b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
c) Simon Commission
d) Rowlatt Act
4. The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927, was boycotted in India because:
a) It proposed the partition of India
b) It did not have any Indian members
c) It supported the non-cooperation movement
d) It proposed the abolition of the princely states
5. Which act provided for the establishment of a separate electorate for “Depressed Classes” (Scheduled Castes) in India?
a) Government of India Act of 1919
b) Indian Councils Act of 1909
c) Government of India Act of 1935
d) Indian Independence Act of 1947
