1. The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed during the reign of:
a) George I
b) George II
c) George III
d) George IV
Answer: c) George III
Explanation: The Regulating Act, 1773 was passed under George III to regulate East India Company’s administration in India.
2. The post of Governor-General of Bengal was created by:
a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
b) Regulating Act, 1773
c) Charter Act, 1833
d) Charter Act, 1813
Answer: b) Regulating Act, 1773
Explanation: The Regulating Act created the post of Governor-General of Bengal, first held by Warren Hastings.
3. Which Act created the office of the Governor-General of India?
a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
b) Charter Act, 1813
c) Charter Act, 1833
d) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: c) Charter Act, 1833
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1833 made Lord William Bentinck the first Governor-General of India.
4. The Pitt’s India Act, 1784 introduced:
a) Dual system of governance
b) Board of Control
c) Doctrine of Lapse
d) Dyarchy
Answer: b) Board of Control
Explanation: Pitt’s India Act created the Board of Control in Britain to supervise East India Company’s administration.
5. The Charter Act of 1813 ended:
a) Monopoly of East India Company in trade with India
b) Monopoly of East India Company in trade with China
c) Dual Government in Bengal
d) Monopoly of salt production
Answer: a) Monopoly of East India Company in trade with India
Explanation: The Act ended Company’s monopoly over Indian trade but retained monopoly in China trade and tea.
6. Which Act opened Indian civil services to Indians for the first time?
a) Regulating Act, 1773
b) Charter Act, 1813
c) Charter Act, 1833
d) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: c) Charter Act, 1833
Explanation: Charter Act 1833 allowed Indians to compete for civil services, though in practice exams were held only in London.
7. The first law member of the Governor-General’s Council was:
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) Macaulay
c) Charles Wood
d) William Bentinck
Answer: b) Macaulay
Explanation: The Charter Act 1833 introduced the post of Law Member; Lord Macaulay was the first appointee.
8. The Charter Act of 1853 introduced:
a) Open competition for civil services
b) Indian Council Act
c) Dyarchy
d) Federal structure
Answer: a) Open competition for civil services
Explanation: The Charter Act, 1853 introduced open competition for civil services recruitment.
9. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced:
a) Portfolio system
b) Dyarchy
c) Separate electorate
d) Provincial autonomy
Answer: a) Portfolio system
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act, 1861 introduced the Portfolio System under Lord Canning.
10. Which Act introduced a separate legislative council for Bengal?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
d) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Explanation: Under this Act, separate legislative councils were created for Bengal, NWFP, and Punjab.
11. The Indian Councils Act of 1892 allowed:
a) Indians to discuss budget
b) Indians to elect representatives
c) Indians to form political parties
d) Indians to demand self-rule
Answer: a) Indians to discuss budget
Explanation: The 1892 Act allowed limited budget discussion and indirect representation in councils.
12. The Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced in:
a) 1905
b) 1909
c) 1911
d) 1919
Answer: b) 1909
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also called Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
13. The Montagu Declaration (August Declaration) of 1917 promised:
a) Separate electorate
b) Responsible government in India
c) Federal structure
d) Dyarchy
Answer: b) Responsible government in India
Explanation: The Montagu Declaration promised progressive realization of responsible government in India.
14. Which Act introduced Dyarchy in provinces?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1909
b) Government of India Act, 1919
c) Government of India Act, 1935
d) Independence Act, 1947
Answer: b) Government of India Act, 1919
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1919 introduced Dyarchy in provinces, dividing subjects into transferred and reserved.
15. The Simon Commission was appointed in:
a) 1919
b) 1927
c) 1930
d) 1935
Answer: b) 1927
Explanation: The Simon Commission (1927) was sent to review the working of the 1919 Act; it was boycotted by Indians.
16. The Nehru Report (1928) demanded:
a) Dominion status
b) Complete independence
c) Separate electorates
d) Federal government
Answer: a) Dominion status
Explanation: The Nehru Report drafted by Motilal Nehru demanded Dominion status within British Empire.
17. The demand for ‘Poorna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) was declared in:
a) 1927
b) 1928
c) 1929
d) 1935
Answer: c) 1929
Explanation: At the Lahore Session of INC (1929) under Jawaharlal Nehru, Poorna Swaraj was declared.
18. The Round Table Conferences were held in:
a) 1927–1929
b) 1929–1931
c) 1930–1932
d) 1932–1935
Answer: c) 1930–1932
Explanation: Three Round Table Conferences (1930–32) were held in London to discuss constitutional reforms.
19. The Communal Award (1932) was announced by:
a) Lord Irwin
b) Ramsay MacDonald
c) Winston Churchill
d) Lord Linlithgow
Answer: b) Ramsay MacDonald
Explanation: The Communal Award (1932) introduced separate electorates for minorities including depressed classes.
20. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between:
a) Gandhi and Jinnah
b) Gandhi and Ambedkar
c) Nehru and Ambedkar
d) Gandhi and Rajendra Prasad
Answer: b) Gandhi and Ambedkar
Explanation: The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between Gandhi and Ambedkar on political representation of depressed classes.
21. The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced:
a) Provincial autonomy
b) Dyarchy at the Centre
c) Federal court
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: The 1935 Act introduced Provincial autonomy, Federal court, and Dyarchy at the Centre.
22. The first federal court in India was set up in:
a) 1927
b) 1935
c) 1937
d) 1942
Answer: c) 1937
Explanation: The Federal Court was established in 1937 under the Government of India Act, 1935.
23. The August Offer (1940) promised:
a) Dominion status
b) Complete independence
c) Expansion of Viceroy’s Executive Council
d) Separate electorate for Muslims
Answer: c) Expansion of Viceroy’s Executive Council
Explanation: The August Offer (1940) proposed to expand the Executive Council and promised Dominion status after war.
24. The Cripps Mission (1942) proposed:
a) Complete independence after WWII
b) Dominion status after WWII
c) Separate electorate for Muslims
d) Immediate self-rule
Answer: b) Dominion status after WWII
Explanation: The Cripps Mission (1942) offered Dominion status after World War II, but it was rejected by Indian leaders.
25. The Cabinet Mission (1946) proposed:
a) Partition of India
b) United Dominion with provinces and princely states
c) Independence of India
d) Complete self-rule immediately
Answer: b) United Dominion with provinces and princely states
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) proposed a united India with provinces and princely states in a federation.
26. Which Act is known as the “Charter Act of 1833”?
a) Regulating Act, 1773
b) Charter Act, 1813
c) Charter Act, 1833
d) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: c) Charter Act, 1833
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1833 centralized Indian administration, made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India, and legalized English education.
27. Who was the first Governor-General of India under the Charter Act of 1833?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Bentinck
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: b) Lord Bentinck
Explanation: Lord William Bentinck became the first Governor-General of India under this Act.
28. Which Act ended the monopoly of the East India Company over trade with China?
a) Charter Act, 1793
b) Charter Act, 1813
c) Charter Act, 1833
d) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: c) Charter Act, 1833
Explanation: The 1833 Act ended the Company’s trade monopoly completely, including China trade.
29. Which Act is called the “Magna Carta of Indian people”?
a) Charter Act, 1813
b) Charter Act, 1833
c) Charter Act, 1853
d) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Answer: b) Charter Act, 1833
Explanation: Because it first introduced the idea of Indians being eligible for government services, it was called the Magna Carta of India.
30. Which Act introduced an open competition system for Civil Services?
a) Charter Act, 1813
b) Charter Act, 1833
c) Charter Act, 1853
d) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Answer: c) Charter Act, 1853
Explanation: The 1853 Act introduced open competitive exams for civil services, ending nomination by the Company directors.
31. Which committee recommended open competition for Indian Civil Services?
a) Islington Committee
b) Macaulay Committee
c) Hunter Committee
d) Simon Commission
Answer: b) Macaulay Committee
Explanation: The Macaulay Committee (1854) implemented open competitive exams for ICS.
32. Which Act first introduced a Legislative Council for India?
a) Regulating Act, 1773
b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
c) Charter Act, 1833
d) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: d) Charter Act, 1853
Explanation: The 1853 Act created a legislative council, separating legislative and executive functions.
33. Who was the last Governor-General of India appointed by the East India Company?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Curzon
Answer: a) Lord Canning
Explanation: Lord Canning was the last Governor-General of the Company and the first Viceroy under the Crown after 1858.
34. The Revolt of 1857 led to which major Act?
a) Regulating Act, 1773
b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
c) Government of India Act, 1858
d) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Answer: c) Government of India Act, 1858
Explanation: The 1857 Revolt ended Company rule; power transferred to the British Crown through the 1858 Act.
35. Who became the first Viceroy of India after 1858?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Curzon
Answer: a) Lord Canning
Explanation: Lord Canning continued as the first Viceroy after the Crown assumed power.
36. Which Act created the office of Secretary of State for India?
a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
b) Government of India Act, 1858
c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
d) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Answer: b) Government of India Act, 1858
Explanation: The 1858 Act established the Secretary of State for India, based in London, with the India Council.
37. The “India Council” created in 1858 consisted of how many members?
a) 10–15 members
b) 8–12 members
c) 15 members
d) 20 members
Answer: c) 15 members
Explanation: The Secretary of State was assisted by a Council of 15 members in London.
38. Which Act legalized the participation of Indians in Legislative Councils?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
d) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Explanation: The 1861 Act allowed Indians to be nominated in legislative councils for the first time.
39. Who was the first Indian nominated to the Legislative Council in 1862?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Raja of Benaras
d) Raja of Benaras (Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was later nominated in Bengal)
Answer: c) Raja of Benaras
Explanation: Lord Canning nominated the Raja of Benaras, the Maharaja of Patiala, and Sir Dinkar Rao in 1862.
40. Which Act restored legislative powers to the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras?
a) Charter Act, 1833
b) Charter Act, 1853
c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
d) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Explanation: The 1861 Act restored legislative powers to Bombay and Madras, which had been centralized earlier.
41. Which Act allowed the establishment of new legislative councils in provinces?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
d) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Explanation: The 1861 Act gave power to create legislative councils for provinces such as Punjab, Bengal, and NWFP.
42. Which Viceroy introduced the Indian Councils Act of 1861?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Curzon
Answer: a) Lord Canning
Explanation: Lord Canning introduced this Act after the 1857 Revolt to include Indians in governance.
43. Which Act provided for the creation of portfolios and distribution of work among council members?
a) Charter Act, 1833
b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
c) Government of India Act, 1858
d) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Answer: b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Explanation: The Act legalized portfolio division, strengthening executive functioning.
44. The system of portfolios in India was started by which Viceroy?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Ripon
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Curzon
Answer: a) Lord Canning
Explanation: He introduced the portfolio system, where each member was assigned a specific department.
45. The Indian Councils Act, 1892 increased the number of members in Legislative Councils but allowed what form of Indian participation?
a) Direct elections
b) Nominations through recommendation
c) Adult franchise
d) Separate electorates
Answer: b) Nominations through recommendation
Explanation: The 1892 Act allowed Indian members to be indirectly nominated through bodies like provincial councils and universities.
46. The principle of representation of Indians in legislatures began with which Act?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
d) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Explanation: Though indirect, the 1892 Act marked the beginning of Indian representation in governance.
47. Which Indian was nominated to the Central Legislative Council under the 1892 Act?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c) Surendranath Banerjee
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Gokhale became a nominated member of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1903 under provisions of the 1892 Act.
48. Which Act first introduced elections (though limited) in India?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
d) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Explanation: The Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) introduced elections for the first time, but franchise was very limited.
49. The Indian Councils Act, 1909 is also known as:
a) Minto-Morley Reforms
b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
c) Pitt’s India Act
d) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: a) Minto-Morley Reforms
Explanation: Named after Lord Minto (Viceroy) and John Morley (Secretary of State), who introduced these reforms.
50. Which Act introduced separate electorates for Muslims in India?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1892
b) Indian Councils Act, 1909
c) Government of India Act, 1919
d) Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: b) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Explanation: The 1909 Act introduced communal representation through separate electorates for Muslims.
51. The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced which of the following?
A) Separate electorate for Muslims
B) Provincial autonomy
C) Diarchy at the Centre
D) Communal Award
Answer: B) Provincial autonomy
Explanation: The 1935 Act introduced provincial autonomy, ending dyarchy at the provincial level.
52. Under the Government of India Act 1935, how many provinces were there?
A) 9
B) 11
C) 12
D) 15
Answer: B) 11
Explanation: The Act established 11 provinces in British India.
53. Which Act proposed the establishment of an All-India Federation?
A) 1909 Act
B) 1919 Act
C) 1935 Act
D) Indian Independence Act 1947
Answer: C) 1935 Act
Explanation: The 1935 Act proposed an All-India Federation, though it was never realized.
54. The Federal Court of India was set up under which Act?
A) 1919 Act
B) 1935 Act
C) 1942 Act
D) Independence Act 1947
Answer: B) 1935 Act
Explanation: The Federal Court was established in 1937 under the 1935 Act.
55. The Simon Commission was appointed in which year?
A) 1925
B) 1927
C) 1929
D) 1930
Answer: B) 1927
Explanation: The British Government appointed the Simon Commission in 1927 to review the 1919 Act.
56. Why was the Simon Commission boycotted?
A) It proposed partition of India
B) It had no Indian members
C) It opposed provincial autonomy
D) It supported communal award
Answer: B) It had no Indian members
Explanation: Indians opposed it as all members were British.
57. Who gave the slogan “Simon Go Back”?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: A) Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: During protests against the Simon Commission in 1928, Lala Lajpat Rai gave this slogan.
58. Which committee recommended fundamental rights for Indians?
A) Nehru Report
B) Simon Commission
C) Cripps Mission
D) Wavell Plan
Answer: A) Nehru Report
Explanation: The Nehru Report (1928) proposed fundamental rights for Indian citizens.
59. The Nehru Report of 1928 rejected which system?
A) Separate electorate
B) Bicameral legislature
C) Provincial autonomy
D) Fundamental rights
Answer: A) Separate electorate
Explanation: It rejected separate electorates for minorities, which angered the Muslim League.
60. Who was the Chairman of the Nehru Committee (1928)?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Motilal Nehru
C) B. R. Ambedkar
D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Answer: B) Motilal Nehru
Explanation: Motilal Nehru chaired the committee, while Jawaharlal Nehru was a member.
61. The first Round Table Conference was held in?
A) 1928
B) 1930
C) 1932
D) 1935
Answer: B) 1930
Explanation: The first Round Table Conference was held in London in 1930.
62. Who boycotted the First Round Table Conference?
A) Muslim League
B) Indian National Congress
C) Hindu Mahasabha
D) Liberals
Answer: B) Indian National Congress
Explanation: The Congress boycotted it as the Civil Disobedience Movement was ongoing.
63. Gandhi participated in which Round Table Conference?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) None
Answer: B) Second
Explanation: Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference in 1931 after signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
64. The Communal Award (1932) was announced by?
A) Lord Reading
B) Ramsay MacDonald
C) Winston Churchill
D) Clement Attlee
Answer: B) Ramsay MacDonald
Explanation: The British PM Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in 1932.
65. The Communal Award gave separate electorates to?
A) Muslims
B) Sikhs
C) Dalits (Depressed Classes)
D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
Explanation: It extended separate electorates to Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalits.
66. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between?
A) Gandhi and Jinnah
B) Gandhi and Ambedkar
C) Nehru and Ambedkar
D) Nehru and Jinnah
Answer: B) Gandhi and Ambedkar
Explanation: The pact provided reserved seats for depressed classes in general electorates.
67. Who represented the depressed classes at the Round Table Conferences?
A) B. R. Ambedkar
B) Jyotiba Phule
C) Periyar
D) M. C. Rajah
Answer: A) B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Ambedkar represented the depressed classes at the RTCs.
68. The Third Round Table Conference was held in?
A) 1930
B) 1931
C) 1932
D) 1935
Answer: C) 1932
Explanation: The Third Round Table Conference took place in 1932 in London.
69. Who attended the Third Round Table Conference from India?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Muslim League
C) Both A and B
D) Only loyalist princes and a few individuals
Answer: D) Only loyalist princes and a few individuals
Explanation: The major political parties boycotted it.
70. Which Act abolished dyarchy in provinces?
A) 1909 Act
B) 1919 Act
C) 1935 Act
D) 1947 Act
Answer: C) 1935 Act
Explanation: The 1935 Act ended dyarchy at provincial level and introduced provincial autonomy.
71. Which Act introduced dyarchy at the Centre?
A) 1919 Act
B) 1935 Act
C) 1942 Act
D) 1947 Act
Answer: B) 1935 Act
Explanation: The 1935 Act proposed dyarchy at the Centre, though it was never implemented.
72. The 1935 Act divided subjects into how many lists?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B) 3
Explanation: Federal, Provincial, and Concurrent lists were created.
73. Under the 1935 Act, the Council of India in London was abolished. Who took over its advisory role?
A) Secretary of State for India
B) Viceroy’s Executive Council
C) Indian National Congress
D) British Parliament
Answer: A) Secretary of State for India
Explanation: The Secretary of State assumed direct advisory powers.
74. Who called the 1935 Act “a new charter of slavery”?
A) Nehru
B) Gandhi
C) Ambedkar
D) Patel
Answer: A) Nehru
Explanation: Nehru criticized the Act as a tool to maintain British control.
75. The provincial elections under the 1935 Act were held in?
A) 1936–37
B) 1938–39
C) 1940–41
D) 1945–46
Answer: A) 1936–37
Explanation: Elections were held in 1936–37, in which Congress formed ministries in 7 provinces.
76. The August Offer was announced in which year?
A) 1939
B) 1940
C) 1942
D) 1945
Answer: B) 1940
Explanation: The August Offer (1940) promised expansion of the Executive Council and post-war dominion status.
77. Which leader described the August Offer as a “post-dated cheque on a crashing bank”?
A) Nehru
B) Gandhi
C) Patel
D) Jinnah
Answer: B) Gandhi
Explanation: Gandhi criticized it with this famous remark.
78. The Cripps Mission came to India in?
A) 1940
B) 1941
C) 1942
D) 1945
Answer: C) 1942
Explanation: Sir Stafford Cripps came in 1942 with proposals for India’s constitution.
79. What did the Cripps Mission propose?
A) Immediate independence
B) Dominion status after WWII
C) Partition of India
D) Joint electorates
Answer: B) Dominion status after WWII
Explanation: It proposed dominion status and right of provinces to secede, but was rejected.
80. Why did Congress reject the Cripps proposals?
A) Did not promise immediate independence
B) Partition plan
C) Separate electorates
D) Governor-General powers
Answer: A) Did not promise immediate independence
Explanation: Congress wanted immediate transfer of power, not post-war promises.
81. The Quit India Movement was launched in?
A) 1930
B) 1935
C) 1942
D) 1945
Answer: C) 1942
Explanation: Congress launched Quit India Movement in August 1942 after Cripps Mission failure.
82. The Wavell Plan was put forward in?
A) 1942
B) 1944
C) 1945
D) 1946
Answer: C) 1945
Explanation: Viceroy Wavell proposed it in 1945 to give more representation to Indians.
83. The Shimla Conference (1945) was convened by?
A) Lord Linlithgow
B) Lord Wavell
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Attlee
Answer: B) Lord Wavell
Explanation: He called the conference to discuss Indian self-government.
84. The Cabinet Mission came to India in?
A) 1942
B) 1945
C) 1946
D) 1947
Answer: C) 1946
Explanation: The British Government sent the Cabinet Mission in March 1946.
85. Who were members of the Cabinet Mission?
A) Cripps, Pethick-Lawrence, A.V. Alexander
B) Churchill, Attlee, Cripps
C) Wavell, Cripps, Mountbatten
D) Alexander, Jinnah, Nehru
Answer: A) Cripps, Pethick-Lawrence, A.V. Alexander
Explanation: These three British Cabinet members formed the mission.
86. The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed?
A) Partition of India
B) Union of India with provinces and princely states
C) Immediate independence
D) Two-nation theory
Answer: B) Union of India with provinces and princely states
Explanation: It proposed a federation with weak centre and groupings of provinces.
87. Which body was set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan?
A) Federal Court
B) Constituent Assembly
C) Planning Commission
D) Indian National Army
Answer: B) Constituent Assembly
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission Plan led to the formation of the Constituent Assembly.
88. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on?
A) 9 Dec 1946
B) 26 Jan 1947
C) 15 Aug 1947
D) 26 Nov 1949
Answer: A) 9 Dec 1946
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946.
89. Who was elected the first President of the Constituent Assembly?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
D) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: C) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation: He was elected temporary President of the first meeting.
90. Who became the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) Nehru
C) Ambedkar
D) Patel
Answer: A) Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: He became the permanent President of the Assembly.
91. The “Objectives Resolution” in the Constituent Assembly was moved by?
A) Ambedkar
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Patel
Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Nehru moved it on 13 December 1946, later became the Preamble.
92. The Mountbatten Plan was announced in?
A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1947
D) 1948
Answer: C) 1947
Explanation: Lord Mountbatten announced the plan on 3 June 1947.
93. The Indian Independence Act was passed in?
A) June 1947
B) July 1947
C) August 1947
D) November 1947
Answer: B) July 1947
Explanation: It was passed by the British Parliament on 18 July 1947.
94. The Indian Independence Act 1947 created?
A) A Dominion of India only
B) Two dominions – India and Pakistan
C) A Federal Union
D) A Confederation
Answer: B) Two dominions – India and Pakistan
Explanation: It partitioned British India into India and Pakistan.
95. Under the Indian Independence Act, sovereignty was transferred to?
A) British Parliament
B) Indian Constituent Assembly
C) Governor-General
D) Princes
Answer: B) Indian Constituent Assembly
Explanation: Full legislative sovereignty was given to the Constituent Assembly.
96. Who was the last British Governor-General of India?
A) Wavell
B) Mountbatten
C) Rajaji (C. Rajagopalachari)
D) Attlee
Answer: B) Mountbatten
Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was the last British Governor-General (1947-48).
97. Who became the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India?
A) Nehru
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) C. Rajagopalachari
D) Ambedkar
Answer: C) C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: He was appointed in 1948 after Mountbatten’s departure.
98. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
A) 26 Jan 1947
B) 26 Nov 1949
C) 15 Aug 1947
D) 26 Jan 1950
Answer: B) 26 Nov 1949
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 Nov 1949.
99. When did the Constitution of India come into force?
A) 26 Nov 1949
B) 15 Aug 1947
C) 26 Jan 1950
D) 1 Jan 1950
Answer: C) 26 Jan 1950
Explanation: It came into effect on 26 January 1950, celebrated as Republic Day.
100. Who is regarded as the “Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution”?
A) Nehru
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Patel
Answer: C) B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation: As Chairman of the Drafting Committee, Ambedkar is hailed as the principal architect of India’s Constitution.