CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which electoral system continued for Muslims?
A. Only joint electorates
B. Separate electorates
C. No representation
D. Nomination by Congress
Correct Answer: B
Muslim voters elected Muslim representatives in communal constituencies.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Compared with the 1919 Act, women's franchise under the 1935 Act was:
A. Wider
B. Completely abolished
C. Unchanged in every respect
D. Universal
Correct Answer: A
The Act broadened women's voting eligibility but did not establish universal suffrage.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Approximately what share of the population was enfranchised according to the Election Commission's historical account?
A. About 1 percent
B. About 50 percent
C. Nearly 100 percent
D. About 10 percent
Correct Answer: D
The ECI account states that roughly one-tenth of the population was enfranchised.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The franchise under the Act was:
A. Universal for all adults
B. Restricted to British officials only
C. Limited by property and other qualifications
D. Abolished
Correct Answer: C
Only a minority of the population qualified to vote.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Were the 1937 provincial elections held under the Government of India Act 1935?
A. No, they were held under the 1909 Act
B. Yes
C. No, elections began only in 1947
D. No, the Act prohibited elections
Correct Answer: B
The first provincial elections under the new constitutional system were conducted in 1937.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How much of a Provincial Legislative Council generally retired every three years?
A. One-third
B. One-half
C. One-fourth
D. All members
Correct Answer: A
Rotational retirement maintained continuity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
A Provincial Legislative Council was generally:
A. Dissolved every year
B. Appointed only during emergencies
C. Identical to the ministry
D. A permanent chamber
Correct Answer: D
The upper chamber was not subject to complete dissolution.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
What was the normal term of a Provincial Legislative Assembly?
A. Three years
B. Six years
C. Five years
D. Seven years
Correct Answer: C
The Assembly normally continued for five years unless dissolved earlier.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The provincial upper house, where one existed, was called the:
A. Council of State
B. Legislative Council
C. Executive Council
D. Federal Court
Correct Answer: B
Bicameral provinces had a Legislative Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The lower house of a provincial legislature was called the:
A. Legislative Assembly
B. Council of State
C. Federal Assembly
D. House of Princes
Correct Answer: A
The Assembly was the elected lower chamber.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a unicameral legislature under the Act?
A. Bengal
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Punjab
Correct Answer: D
Punjab had only a Legislative Assembly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a bicameral legislature?
A. Sind
B. Orissa
C. Assam
D. Punjab
Correct Answer: C
Assam completed the list of six bicameral provinces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a bicameral legislature?
A. Assam only had one chamber
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. North-West Frontier Province
Correct Answer: B
Bihar was among the six provinces with a Legislative Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a bicameral legislature?
A. United Provinces
B. Sind
C. Punjab
D. Orissa
Correct Answer: A
The United Provinces had two legislative chambers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a bicameral legislature?
A. Punjab
B. Orissa
C. North-West Frontier Province
D. Madras
Correct Answer: D
Madras was one of the bicameral provinces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a bicameral legislature?
A. North-West Frontier Province
B. Central Provinces and Berar
C. Bombay
D. Sind
Correct Answer: C
Bombay had both a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which province had a bicameral legislature?
A. Punjab
B. Bengal
C. Sind
D. Orissa
Correct Answer: B
Bengal was one of the six bicameral provinces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many provinces had bicameral legislatures under the Act?
A. Six
B. Three
C. Five
D. Eleven
Correct Answer: A
Six provinces had both an Assembly and a Legislative Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Every provincial legislature formally included His Majesty represented by the:
A. Governor-General
B. Chief Justice
C. Secretary of State
D. Governor
Correct Answer: D
The Governor formed a constitutional component of the provincial legislature.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Provincial autonomy came into force on:
A. 2 August 1935
B. 15 August 1947
C. 1 April 1937
D. 26 January 1950
Correct Answer: C
The commencement order introduced provincial autonomy from 1 April 1937.