CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The Governor-General retained authority to:
A. Nominate members and frame election regulations subject to approval
B. Abolish the British Parliament
C. Grant universal franchise independently
D. Remove the Secretary of State
Correct Answer: A
The Act empowered the Governor-General in Council to regulate qualifications, nomination and election, subject to the Secretary of State's approval.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Which composition best describes a provincial council after the reforms?
A. Officials, nominated non-officials and elected non-officials
B. Only elected ministers
C. Only judges and generals
D. Only Muslim members
Correct Answer: A
The councils mixed official and non-official membership, with both nomination and election.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The largest constituencies under the restricted franchise contained only a very small number of:
A. Electors
B. Provinces
C. Viceroys
D. British Acts
Correct Answer: A
Official historical accounts note that the electorate was extremely small compared with India's population.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The right to vote under the reform regulations generally depended on qualifications such as:
A. Property, taxation, office or status
B. Adult citizenship alone
C. Military conscription alone
D. Religious conversion
Correct Answer: A
The franchise was narrow and based on property, tax payments, institutional membership or official position.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The reforms did NOT introduce:
A. Universal adult franchise
B. Limited elections
C. Nominated members
D. Separate electorates
Correct Answer: A
Voting remained restricted by qualifications and did not extend to the general adult population.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The electoral system introduced by the reforms was primarily:
A. Indirect and restricted
B. Direct and universal
C. Compulsory for every adult
D. Based on one person one vote
Correct Answer: A
Only a small, qualified electorate participated through indirect and special constituencies.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Municipalities and district boards participated mainly by:
A. Forming parts of the indirect electoral machinery
B. Appointing the Viceroy
C. Controlling foreign policy
D. Electing the British Prime Minister
Correct Answer: A
Local bodies and electoral colleges were used to return representatives indirectly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Which institution was among the electoral or representative bodies recognized under the reforms?
A. Universities
B. United Nations
C. Pakistan Constituent Assembly
D. Ottoman Parliament
Correct Answer: A
Universities, municipalities, district boards and commercial bodies participated in the restricted electoral structure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The reforms expanded representation for special interests such as:
A. Landholders and chambers of commerce
B. Only army commanders
C. Only judges
D. Only missionaries
Correct Answer: A
Separate or special constituencies represented landholders, commercial bodies and other organized interests.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The central legislature under the reforms is commonly called the:
A. Imperial Legislative Council
B. Constituent Assembly
C. Federal Assembly of Pakistan
D. Council of State created in 1919
Correct Answer: A
The Governor-General's Legislative Council was widely known as the Imperial Legislative Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Members of legislative councils under the reforms could be:
A. Elected and nominated
B. Only hereditary
C. Only military officers
D. Only British parliamentarians
Correct Answer: A
The reformed councils combined official members, nominated non-officials and indirectly elected representatives.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Which statement about provincial councils is correct?
A. They had non-official majorities but not necessarily elected majorities
B. They became fully sovereign
C. They controlled the governors
D. They used adult franchise
Correct Answer: A
The reforms altered composition but did not establish parliamentary control or democratic sovereignty.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Which statement about the central council is correct?
A. Official majority was abolished
B. Official majority was retained
C. All members were directly elected
D. Only Muslims could sit in it
Correct Answer: B
The government deliberately preserved an official majority in the Imperial Legislative Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
A non-official majority in provincial councils did not necessarily mean an:
A. Elected majority
B. Indian presence
C. Expanded council
D. Annual meeting
Correct Answer: A
Some non-official members were government nominees; therefore the executive could still influence outcomes.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
In provincial legislative councils, the reforms generally created a:
A. Non-official majority
B. Permanent official monopoly
C. Universal elected majority
D. Military majority
Correct Answer: A
The provincial councils were allowed non-official majorities, although many non-official members were nominated rather than elected.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
The Morley–Minto Reforms retained an official majority in the:
A. Central Legislative Council
B. All provincial councils only
C. Municipal boards only
D. Universities only
Correct Answer: A
British officials retained a secure majority at the centre, preserving executive control.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Which group contained major provinces whose councils were generally enlarged to 50?
A. Bengal, Bombay, Madras and United Provinces
B. Punjab, Burma, Assam and NWFP only
C. Sindh, Baluchistan and Delhi
D. Ceylon, Burma and Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
The larger provincial councils included Bengal, Bombay, Madras and the United Provinces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
For smaller provinces, the membership ceiling was generally fixed at:
A. 16
B. 20
C. 30
D. 50
Correct Answer: C
The scheme commonly provided up to 30 members in the smaller provincial councils.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
For the larger provincial legislative councils, the membership ceiling was generally raised to:
A. 20
B. 30
C. 50
D. 60
Correct Answer: C
The larger provincial councils were generally permitted up to 50 members.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1909 - Constitutional Developments - Morley-Minto Reforms
Before the Morley–Minto Reforms, the maximum additional membership of the Central Legislative Council under the 1892 framework was:
A. 16
B. 30
C. 50
D. 60
Correct Answer: A
The reform is commonly described as increasing the Central Legislative Council from 16 to 60 additional members.