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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which territory was separated from British India under the 1935 constitutional settlement?
A. Kashmir
B. Burma
C. Hyderabad
D. Nepal
Correct Answer: B
Burma was separated from India when the new arrangements came into force.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Orissa was formed mainly by separating areas from:
A. Bihar and Orissa Province
B. Punjab
C. Sind
D. North-West Frontier Province
Correct Answer: A
Orissa emerged as a separate Governor's Province under the reorganization.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Sind was separated from which presidency?
A. Madras Presidency
B. Bengal Presidency
C. Punjab
D. Bombay Presidency
Correct Answer: D
The Act implemented the long-standing demand to separate Sind from Bombay.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which two new Governor's Provinces were created under the Act?
A. Punjab and Bengal
B. Assam and Bihar
C. Sind and Orissa
D. Delhi and Coorg
Correct Answer: C
The territorial reorganization established Sind and Orissa as separate provinces.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many Governor's Provinces were contemplated under the provincial scheme?
A. 6
B. 11
C. 8
D. 15
Correct Answer: B
The Act listed eleven Governor's Provinces.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Why did the proposed All-India Federation never come into operation?
A. Enough princely states did not accede
B. Provincial autonomy was rejected by every province
C. The Act was repealed in 1936
D. The Federal Court prohibited it
Correct Answer: A
The statutory conditions for sufficient princely-state accession were never fulfilled.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which document specified the terms on which a princely state joined the federation?
A. Communal Award
B. White Paper
C. Royal Charter of 1858
D. Instrument of Accession
Correct Answer: D
The Instrument of Accession identified the federal subjects accepted by a ruler.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Membership of the proposed federation for princely states was:
A. Compulsory without consent
B. Determined by Congress
C. Voluntary through accession
D. Decided by provincial voters
Correct Answer: C
A ruler could join by executing an Instrument of Accession.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which units were compulsory members of the proposed federation?
A. All princely states
B. Governor's Provinces
C. Afghanistan and Nepal
D. Only Chief Commissioners' Provinces
Correct Answer: B
British Indian provinces were to enter automatically once federation was proclaimed.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
What federation did the Act propose?
A. Federation of India
B. Federation of Pakistan
C. British Commonwealth Parliament
D. South Asian Union
Correct Answer: A
Part II provided for a Federation of India under the Crown.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The main implemented reform of the Act began in:
A. 1935 immediately in full
B. 1940
C. 1947
D. 1937
Correct Answer: D
Provincial autonomy came into operation in 1937, while the federation never commenced.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which phrase best describes the political character of the Act?
A. Complete sovereign democracy
B. Absolute provincial independence
C. Limited self-government under strong British safeguards
D. Government without elections
Correct Answer: C
Elected ministries were introduced, but governors and the Governor-General retained extensive powers.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The federal portion of the Act was intended to unite provinces with:
A. Foreign colonies
B. Princely states
C. Afghanistan
D. Ceylon only
Correct Answer: B
The proposed Federation of India included British Indian units and acceding Indian states.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which constitutional demand was not fulfilled by the Act?
A. Dominion Status
B. Provincial ministries
C. A federal scheme
D. Expanded elections
Correct Answer: A
The Act reorganized government but did not concede Dominion Status.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Act did NOT establish:
A. Provincial legislatures
B. Public service commissions
C. A federal judiciary
D. Universal adult suffrage
Correct Answer: D
Voting rights remained limited by property and other qualifications.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Act did NOT grant India:
A. Provincial autonomy
B. A proposed federation
C. Complete independence
D. A Federal Court
Correct Answer: C
British sovereignty and extensive reserve powers remained intact.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which previous constitutional statute was substantially replaced by the 1935 Act?
A. Indian Independence Act 1947
B. Government of India Act 1919
C. Regulating Act 1773 only
D. Pitt's India Act 1784 only
Correct Answer: B
The new Act replaced the constitutional system associated with the 1919 reforms.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Government of India Act 1935 is generally regarded as:
A. One of the longest Acts passed by the British Parliament
B. A brief executive order
C. A judicial judgment
D. A party manifesto
Correct Answer: A
Its 321 sections, detailed parts and schedules made it exceptionally lengthy.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The enacted Government of India Act 1935 was organized into how many main Parts?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 15
D. 11
Correct Answer: D
The historical constitutional archive describes the Act as organized into eleven Parts.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many schedules were attached to the Government of India Act 1935?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Correct Answer: C
The Act was organized with ten schedules.