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The Constitutional Development of India

📆 September 18, 2024

Total Questions: 41

1. In Which of the following Acts, the provision was made for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Regulating Act, 1773
Solution:The provision for the establishment of Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta was made in the Regulating Act, 1773. which was establishment in 1774. Sir Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.

2. With Reference to the establishment of Supreme Court, which of the statement is\are correct? [U.P.R.O.\A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

1. Supreme Court at Calcutta was establishment by the Regulating Act, 1773.

2. Lemaister was the first Chief Justice of this Court.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:The provision for the establishment of Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta was made in the Regulating Act, 1773. which was establishment in 1774. Sir Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.

3. Match list-1 with list-2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

List-1 List-2
A. Establishment of Board of Control Regulating Act,1773
B. Establishment of Supreme Court Pitt's India Act,1784
C. Permission to English Missionaries to work in India Charter Act,1813
D. Appointment of Law Member in Governor General Council Charter Act,1883

 

Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 4 1 3
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The matched pairs are as follows:

Regulating Act, 1773  - Establishment of Supreme Court

Pitt's India Act, 1784  -  Establishment of Board of Control

Charter Act, 1813       -  Permission to English Missionaries to work in India

Charter Act, 1833       - Appointment of Law Member in Governor General
Council

4. Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education of India? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

1. Charter Act of 1813

2. General committee of public instruction, 1823

3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1,2, and 3
Solution:East India Company discouraged orientalist education system and promoted western education system. In Charter Act 1813 there was also a provision that company should invest Rs 1 Lakh every year on the education of Indians. In 1823, General committee of public instruction was constituted which has responsibility to grant 1 Lakh rupees. The orientalist Anglicist Controversy was a controversy regarding nature of education that British east India company was to impart to the local populations in its territory, H.T. Prinsep and Dr. H.H. Wilson supported orientalist education and Anglicist were led by Charles Trevelyan who advocated for imparting of western education through medium of English. During rule of Governor General Lord William Bentick (1828-35) on 7 March, 1835 the proposal of Lord Macaulay was accepted and English language was accepted as the medium of higher education.

5. By which Act, the British Parliament had abolished the monopoly of East India Company's trade in India except Tea and China trade? [U.P.R.O.\A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (a) Charter Act of 1813
Solution:Trade monopoly of East India company was abolished by the Charter Act, 1813 except trade in Tea and China. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the company. The Act also empowered local governments to impose taxes and punish those who did not pay. While Charter Act of 1833 abolished commercial role of the EIC and allowed EIC to perform political functions only, in future.

6. Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company monopoly over trade in India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Charter Act of 1813
Solution:The Charter Act of 1813 deprived the company of its monopoly over trade with India but it still enjoyed its monopoly of trade with china and the trade in tea.

7. Consider the following statements about 'the charter Act of 1813': [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.

2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the company.

3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.

Which of the statement given above are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Solution:Trade monopoly of East India company in India was abolished except trade in tea and china through charter Act 1813. Through this Act, sovereignty of British crown over Indian company territories was asserted.

Thus statement (1) & (2) is true but statement (3) is not correct because, this Act kept rights over the territory and revenue under the Fast India Company for next 20 years. The Indian revenue was brought under the direct control of British Parliament through-The Act of 1858, when the designation of Secretary of State was made under the British cabinet Minister and special, to help him in Revenue administration, the Council of India was organized.

8. Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of the first their country? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (a) Charter Act, 1833
Solution:Section 87 was one of the most important sections of the adopted Charter Act, 1833. It stated that no person of India or the Chan would be debarred from any post or service under the Company on the ground of religion, place of birth, descent or colour or any of them. Subsequently section 87 of the Act, 1833 became the foundation for the demand of participation of Indians in the administration during the political movement.
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