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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many sections did the Government of India Act 1935 contain?
A. 191
B. 321
C. 250
D. 395
Correct Answer: B
The Act extended through section 321.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Who chaired the Joint Select Committee associated with the Act?
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Irwin
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: A
Lord Linlithgow led the parliamentary committee whose report influenced the final Act.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which parliamentary body examined the White Paper proposals?
A. Hunter Committee
B. Simon Commission
C. Federal Court
D. Joint Select Committee
Correct Answer: D
A Joint Select Committee of both Houses scrutinized the proposals.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which 1933 document summarized British constitutional proposals before the Act?
A. Nehru Report
B. Communal Manifesto
C. White Paper
D. August Offer
Correct Answer: C
A White Paper was examined by a parliamentary Joint Select Committee before legislation was drafted.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which conferences directly influenced the Government of India Act 1935?
A. Delhi Durbar Conferences
B. Round Table Conferences
C. Simla Deputation meetings
D. Khilafat Conferences
Correct Answer: B
The three Round Table Conferences debated the federal and provincial reforms later embodied in the Act.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which earlier commission formed part of the background to the Act?
A. Simon Commission
B. Hunter Commission
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Boundary Commission
Correct Answer: A
The Simon Commission report helped initiate the constitutional process leading to the Act.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Government of India Act 1935 was primarily designed to provide:
A. Immediate complete independence
B. A military alliance with Turkey
C. Restoration of Mughal rule
D. A new constitutional framework for British India
Correct Answer: D
The Act reorganized central, provincial and judicial institutions under continued British sovereignty.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
On which date did the Government of India Act 1935 receive Royal Assent?
A. 1 April 1937
B. 16 August 1932
C. 2 August 1935
D. 15 August 1947
Correct Answer: C
The enacted text records Royal Assent on 2 August 1935.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which legislature enacted the Government of India Act 1935?
A. Indian Central Legislature alone
B. British Parliament
C. All-India Muslim League
D. Indian National Congress
Correct Answer: B
It was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
In which year was the Government of India Act enacted?
A. 1935
B. 1919
C. 1929
D. 1947
Correct Answer: A
The British Parliament enacted the Government of India Act in 1935.