Here are some MCQs about Judicial Developments during the British Era in India
1. Which act introduced a uniform system of law for all British subjects in India, regardless of their religion or caste?
a) Regulating Act of 1773
b) Indian Evidence Act of 1872
c) Indian Penal Code of 1860
d) Charter Act of 1833
2. The legal system introduced by the British in India was primarily based on:
a) Hindu law
b) Islamic law (Sharia)
c) English common law
d) Roman law
3. The first Englishman to hold a judicial office in India was:
a) Warren Hastings
b) William Bentinck
c) Robert Clive
d) Thomas Roe
4. The “Sadar Diwani Adalat” and “Sadar Nizamat Adalat” were established by which British governor-general?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Canning
5. The “Sadar Diwani Adalat” was responsible for dealing with which type of cases in British India?
a) Civil cases involving revenue matters
b) Criminal cases involving serious offenses
c) Civil cases involving personal laws
d) Appeals against decisions of lower courts
