British Rule and Administrative Reforms - Question Bank
1. Which of the following was a significant social reform measure implemented during British rule that aimed to improve the status of women?
2. The administrative reforms under British rule led to the development of a centralized bureaucracy primarily for:
3. The introduction of the office of the Viceroy was a result of which Act?
4. The Government of India Act, 1935, created an All-India Federation which was to comprise:
5. The Government of India Act, 1919, aimed to provide responsible government at the provincial level through:
6. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced the principle of:
7. The establishment of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1861 marked a step towards:
8. Which Governor-General is associated with the introduction of the Wood's Despatch in 1854, which laid the foundation for modern education in India?
9. The administrative reforms during British rule significantly impacted the Indian economy by:
10. The Indian Penal Code, drafted by Lord Macaulay, was enacted in which year?
11. The Regulating Act of 1773 aimed to regulate the affairs of which organization?
12. The judicial reforms of Lord Cornwallis included:
13. Which administrative reform under Lord Dalhousie aimed to unify the administration and improve communication?
14. The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal the:
15. The Poona Pact, signed in 1932, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and whom regarding the representation of depressed classes?
16. The Communal Award (1932) announced by Ramsay MacDonald proposed:
17. The Round Table Conferences were held in London between 1930 and 1932 to discuss:
18. The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 to review the working of:
19. The Government of India Act, 1935, proposed a federal structure for India. Which of the following was a key feature of this proposed federation?
20. The Government of India Act, 1935, introduced a system of:
21. The first Indian to be appointed to the Viceroy's Executive Council was:
22. Which Act made provisions for the Governor-General's Council to be called the 'Imperial Legislative Council'?
23. The creation of a separate Public Works Department in each province was a significant administrative reform under which Governor-General?
24. The Indian Universities Act was passed in 1904 during the viceroyalty of:
25. The policy of 'Ring Fence' in British Indian administration primarily concerned:
26. Which Governor-General is associated with the introduction of the subsidiary alliance system?
27. The Indian High Courts Act was passed in which year?
28. The post of Secretary of State for India was created by which Act?
29. The Charter Act of 1853 introduced which significant change regarding the Indian Civil Service?
30. Which Act finally abolished the East India Company's trading rights completely?
31. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduced 'Dyarchy'. What did Dyarchy mean in the context of provincial governments?
32. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 are formally known as the:
33. What was a key feature of the Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)?
34. The Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 are also known as the:
35. The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was announced by which Viceroy?
36. The Indian Councils Act of 1892 increased the number of non-official members in the legislative councils and introduced:
37. The Ilbert Bill controversy, which aimed to allow Indian judges to try Europeans, occurred during the tenure of which Viceroy?
38. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which aimed to control Indian language newspapers, was enacted during the viceroyalty of:
39. Which Governor-General introduced the Ryotwari system in some parts of British India?
40. The Ryotwari system of land revenue was primarily implemented in which presidencies?
41. The Mahalwari system of land revenue was introduced in which regions?
42. Lord William Bentinck is also known for his reforms in which area besides social reforms?
43. The Charter Act of 1813 is notable for:
44. Which of the following was a consequence of the Pitt's India Act of 1784?
45. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, introduced by Lord Cornwallis, aimed to reform which sector?
46. Which Act transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown?
47. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 is significant for introducing which administrative reform?
48. The Doctrine of Lapse, a policy that led to the annexation of several Indian states, was introduced by which Governor-General?
49. Which British Governor-General is credited with abolishing Sati in 1829?
50. The Pitt's India Act of 1784 established a system of 'Dual Government'. What were the two bodies created by this act?