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Historical background - Test Set 11

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  1. Question 1

    SSC CHSL Tier I 2020
    Who was appointed as the first Governor-General of India under the Charter Act of 1833?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Lord William Bentinck
    3. Lord Dalhousie
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  2. Question 2

    The Charter Act of 1833 increased the number of members in the Governor-General’s Council to:
    1. Four
    2. Three
    3. Six
    4. Five
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  3. Question 3

    The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India, and vested in him powers over
    1. Only the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
    2. Only the presidencies of Madras and Bombay.
    3. The princely states as well as British territories.
    4. All British territories in India.
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  4. Question 4

    Who was the first Governor-General of India?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Warren Hastings
    3. Lord Dalhousie
    4. Lord William Bentinck
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  5. Question 5

    The Law Commission, which was later formed, had its origins in the provisions of the:
    1. Regulating Act of 1773
    2. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
    3. Charter Act of 1813
    4. Charter Act of 1833
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  6. Question 6

    UPSC Civil Services Prelims
    The Charter Act of 1833 stipulated that the Governor-General and his Council were to legislate for "the peace, order, and good government" of:
    1. British citizens residing in India.
    2. The presidency of Bengal.
    3. The whole of British territories in India.
    4. The major urban centers of British India.
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2020
    The Charter Act of 1853 is significant because it was the first Act to:
    1. Abolish the East India Company
    2. Introduce open competition for civil services
    3. Abolish the Board of Control
    4. Create the Indian Penal Code
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  8. Question 8

    CDS 2021
    Which of the following changes was introduced by the Charter Act of 1853?
    1. End of dual government
    2. Establishment of a bicameral legislature at the Centre
    3. First time separation of legislative and executive functions
    4. Appointment of the Secretary of State
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CGL 2022
    What change did the Charter Act of 1853 bring in the Governor-General’s Council?
    1. Created a bicameral system
    2. Added six legislative members
    3. Empowered it to elect Viceroy
    4. Gave judicial power to civil servants
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  10. Question 10

    UPSC CAPF 2018
    The Charter Act of 1853 marked the beginning of:
    1. Introduction of provincial autonomy
    2. Decentralization of judicial function
    3. Indian representation in Parliament
    4. The parliamentary system in India
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  11. Question 11

    MPSC 2021
    Which Governor-General is associated with the implementation of the Charter Act of 1853?
    1. Lord Dalhousie
    2. Lord Canning
    3. Lord Cornwallis
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  12. Question 12

    JPSC Prelims 2021
    The Charter Act of 1853 permitted the appointment of how many additional members to the Legislative Council?
    1. Four
    2. Six
    3. Eight
    4. Ten
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  13. Question 13

    The Charter Act of 1853 was the last charter act because:
    1. The East India Company was abolished in 1853
    2. he Indian Civil Service was fully established
    3. The Legislative Council became a full parliament
    4. The British Crown took direct control in 1858
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following was a recommendation of the Macaulay Committee (1854) that was a direct consequence of the Charter Act of 1853?
    1. The abolition of the East India Company's rule.
    2. The introduction of English as the medium of instruction in all government schools.
    3. The establishment of a separate civil service for Indians.
    4. The implementation of open competitive examinations for the Indian Civil Service.
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