The Constitutional Development of India

Total Questions: 41

33. Which among the following introduced the Provincial Autonomy in British India? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Government of India Act, 1935
Solution:The Provincial Autonomy in British India was initially introduced by Government of India Act 1919. In which central control over provinces was relaxed by seperation of central and provincial subjects. It also separated provincial budgets from central budget and authorised provincial legislatures an Act their budgets. The government of India Act 1935 further extended and established the Provincial Autonomy Jharkhand Public Service commission in its first Answer-key validated option (c) as the correct answer, but further in its amended answer-key, option (d) was chosen as the correct answer.

34. A 'Federal System' and 'diarchy' at the "Centre" was introduced in India by [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) The Act of 1935
Solution:The Provincial Autonomy in British India was initially introduced by Government of India Act 1919. In which central control over provinces was relaxed by seperation of central and provincial subjects. It also separated provincial budgets from central budget and authorised provincial legislatures an Act their budgets. The government of India Act 1935 further extended and established the Provincial Autonomy Jharkhand Public Service commission in its first Answer-key validated option (c) as the correct answer, but further in its amended answer-key, option (d) was chosen as the correct answer.

35. The provision for the establishment of All India Federation was included in the [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Correct Answer: (a) Government of India Act, 1935
Solution:The Provincial Autonomy in British India was initially introduced by Government of India Act 1919. In which central control over provinces was relaxed by seperation of central and provincial subjects. It also separated provincial budgets from central budget and authorised provincial legislatures an Act their budgets. The government of India Act 1935 further extended and established the Provincial Autonomy Jharkhand Public Service commission in its first Answer-key validated option (c) as the correct answer, but further in its amended answer-key, option (d) was chosen as the correct answer.

36. Which one of the following Acts provided for a federal polity in India? [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010 ]

Correct Answer: (c) Government of India Act, 1935
Solution:The Provincial Autonomy in British India was initially introduced by Government of India Act 1919. In which central control over provinces was relaxed by seperation of central and provincial subjects. It also separated provincial budgets from central budget and authorised provincial legislatures an Act their budgets. The government of India Act 1935 further extended and established the Provincial Autonomy Jharkhand Public Service commission in its first Answer-key validated option (c) as the correct answer, but further in its amended answer-key, option (d) was chosen as the correct answer.

37. In the Federation establishment by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary power were given to the [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Governor General
Solution:The Provincial Autonomy in British India was initially introduced by Government of India Act 1919. In which central control over provinces was relaxed by seperation of central and provincial subjects. It also separated provincial budgets from central budget and authorised provincial legislatures an Act their budgets. The government of India Act 1935 further extended and established the Provincial Autonomy Jharkhand Public Service commission in its first Answer-key validated option (c) as the correct answer, but further in its amended answer-key, option (d) was chosen as the correct answer.

38. The Federal system proposed under the Government if India Act, 1935 was [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) Federation of India
Solution:The Provincial Autonomy in British India was initially introduced by Government of India Act 1919. In which central control over provinces was relaxed by seperation of central and provincial subjects. It also separated provincial budgets from central budget and authorised provincial legislatures an Act their budgets. The government of India Act 1935 further extended and established the Provincial Autonomy Jharkhand Public Service commission in its first Answer-key validated option (c) as the correct answer, but further in its amended answer-key, option (d) was chosen as the correct answer.

39. Which one of the following is not an important and permanent constituent in the Constitutional History of India as adopted in the Government of India Act, 1935? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) A written Constitution for the country
Solution:Provision for a written Constitution for the country was not mentioned in the Government of India Act, 1935. The demand for a constitution was accepted in principle by the British Government in what is known as the 'August Offer of 1940, in which the British Government concurred that the framing of the new constitution should be primarily the responsibility of Indians themselves. In 1942, Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the British cabinet came to India with a draft proposal of the British Government on the framing of an independent constitution to be adopted after World War II.

40. Why is the Government of India Act, 1935 important? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (a) It is the main source of the Constitution of India
Solution:The Government of India Act, 1935 is an important source for the Constitution of India. Many provisions of Indian Constitution like, Federal Government, diarchy at the Centre, distribution of power between Centre and States and establishment of a Federal Court, have been taken from it.