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Historical background - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    The Government of India Act, 1935 borrowed heavily from which of the following documents?
    1. Government of India Act, 1919
    2. Simon Commission Report
    3. Nehru Report
    4. Both (a) and (b)
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  2. Question 2

    The provincial elections held in 1937 were under the provisions of which Act?
    1. Indian Councils Act, 1909
    2. Government of India Act, 1919
    3. Government of India Act, 1935
    4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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  3. Question 3

    Many provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935 later influenced the:
    1. Constitution of Pakistan
    2. Constitution of India
    3. Government of Burma Act
    4. All of the above
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  4. Question 4

    UPSC CSE 2021
    The Government of India Act, 1947 is also known as the:
    1. Indian Independence Act
    2. Government of India Act
    3. Indian Constitution Act
    4. Indian Reforms Act
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  5. Question 5

    UPSC CSE 2020
    Which of the following provisions was made under the Government of India Act, 1947?
    1. Partition of India into two dominions
    2. Granting of full sovereignty to India
    3. Formation of the constituent assembly
    4. Creation of a bicameral legislature at the Centre
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  6. Question 6

    BPSC 2021
    Which provision of the Government of India Act, 1947 led to the creation of the Indian Dominion and the Pakistan Dominion?
    1. The partition clause
    2. The independence clause
    3. The Dominion status clause
    4. The federal structure clause
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC 2020
    Who was appointed as the last Governor-General of British India under the Government of India Act, 1947?
    1. Lord Mountbatten
    2. C. Rajagopalachari
    3. Jawaharlal Nehru
    4. Lord Irwin
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC CSE 2021
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947 divided India into how many parts?
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four
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  9. Question 9

    UPSC CSE 2021
    Under the Government of India Act, 1947, who had the power to change the boundaries of the provinces?
    1. The British Parliament
    2. The Governor-General of India
    3. The Constituent Assembly
    4. The Prime Minister of India
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  10. Question 10

    UPSC CSE 2020
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947 laid down the framework for the formation of which body?
    1. The Constituent Assembly of India
    2. The Constituent Assembly of India
    3. The First Cabinet of India
    4. The Executive Council of India
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  11. Question 11

    UPSC 2021
    Under the Government of India Act, 1947, which province was given the option of joining either India or Pakistan?
    1. Punjab
    2. Bengal
    3. Jammu and Kashmir
    4. All of the above
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  12. Question 12

    BPSC 2020
    Which of the following was a major change introduced by the Indian Independence Act, 1947 regarding the legislative structure of India?
    1. Bicameral legislature at the Centre
    2. Abolition of the Legislative Assembly
    3. Creation of the Constituent Assembly
    4. Formation of the Council of States
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CGL 2020
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947 marked the end of which political system in India?
    1. Federalism
    2. Direct Rule by the British Crown
    3. Parliamentary democracy
    4. Direct elections
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  14. Question 14

    UPSC 2020
    Under the Government of India Act, 1947, who was appointed as the first Governor-General of independent India?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. C. Rajagopalachari
    3. Lord Mountbatten
    4. Rajendra Prasad
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2020
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947 provided for the establishment of which system of government?
    1. Republic
    2. Dominion
    3. Monarchy
    4. Parliamentary democracy
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC 2021
    Which of the following powers was transferred to the Indian Government by the Indian Independence Act, 1947?
    1. Control over the army
    2. Control over foreign affairs
    3. Full sovereignty in internal and external matters
    4. Financial powers to control tax collection
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  17. Question 17

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2019
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947, was passed by the British Parliament to:
    1. Introduce a federal structure for India
    2. Grant independence to India and create two dominions
    3. Establish the Reserve Bank of India
    4. Abolish the Indian Civil Service
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  18. Question 18

    SSC CGL Tier I 2020
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947, was based on the recommendations of:
    1. Simon Commission
    2. Mountbatten Plan
    3. Cripps Mission
    4. Montagu Declaration
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  19. Question 19

    The Indian Independence Act, 1947, was passed by the British Parliament under the Prime Minister
    1. Winston Churchill
    2. Clement Attlee
    3. Stanley Baldwin
    4. Neville Chamberlain
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  20. Question 20

    SSC MTS 2020
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947, abolished which office?
    1. Governor-General
    2. Secretary of State for India
    3. Viceroy of India
    4. Federal Court
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