CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The normal term of a Provincial Legislative Council was:
A. Two years
B. Seven years
C. Ten years
D. Five years
Correct Answer: D
Provincial councils were normally to serve five-year terms.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The report proposed approximately one provincial legislator for every:
A. 10,000 people
B. 500,000 people
C. 100,000 people
D. One million people
Correct Answer: C
Provincial council size was linked to population at one member per 100,000.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Who was to appoint the Governor of a province?
A. Provincial electorate directly
B. Governor-General-in-Council
C. Senate
D. Chief Minister
Correct Answer: B
Provincial governors were to be appointed by the Governor-General-in-Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The legislative power of a province was vested in the King and the:
A. Provincial Legislative Council
B. District courts
C. Municipal boards only
D. Secretary of State
Correct Answer: A
Each province would have an elected Legislative Council exercising provincial legislative power.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The Auditor-General was to be appointed by the:
A. House of Representatives alone
B. British Cabinet
C. Provincial Council
D. Governor-General-in-Council
Correct Answer: D
The report gave appointment power to the Governor-General-in-Council.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Who was to chair the proposed Committee of Defence?
A. Governor of Punjab
B. Chief Justice
C. Prime Minister
D. Senate president
Correct Answer: C
The Prime Minister was to chair the Committee of Defence.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The command-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military, naval and air forces was vested in the:
A. Prime Minister personally
B. Governor-General as the King's representative
C. Senate president
D. Supreme Court
Correct Answer: B
The formal command was placed in the Governor-General as representative of the Crown.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Who was to appoint the Prime Minister?
A. Governor-General
B. Senate president
C. Chief Justice
D. Provincial governors collectively
Correct Answer: A
The Governor-General would appoint the Prime Minister and appoint other ministers on the Prime Minister's advice.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The central Executive Council was collectively responsible to the:
A. Senate alone
B. King alone
C. Supreme Court
D. House of Representatives
Correct Answer: D
Collective responsibility to the elected lower House was central to responsible government.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The executive council at the centre was to consist of the Prime Minister and no more than:
A. Two ministers
B. Ten governors
C. Six other ministers until Parliament provided otherwise
D. Twenty judges
Correct Answer: C
The initial central ministry was limited to the Prime Minister and not more than six ministers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
A disagreement between the two Houses over an ordinary bill could be resolved through:
A. A military tribunal
B. A joint sitting
C. A referendum in Britain
D. Automatic rejection forever
Correct Answer: B
If the Senate did not pass a House bill within the prescribed period, a joint sitting could decide it.
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1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Who was to decide whether a bill was a money bill?
A. President of the House of Representatives
B. Governor of Bombay
C. Chief Justice of a province
D. Secretary of State
Correct Answer: A
The proposed lower-house president would determine money-bill status.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Where could a central money bill originate?
A. Senate only
B. Supreme Court
C. Provincial Council
D. House of Representatives
Correct Answer: D
Money and taxation bills could originate only in the House of Representatives.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The presiding officer of each House was to be:
A. Appointed by the Secretary of State
B. Selected by the army
C. Elected by that House
D. Chosen by provincial governors
Correct Answer: C
Each chamber was to elect its own president and deputy president.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
How often was Parliament required to meet at minimum?
A. Once every five years
B. At least once a year
C. Only during emergencies
D. Every month
Correct Answer: B
The proposed constitution required at least one parliamentary session annually.
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1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The normal term of the Senate was:
A. Seven years
B. Four years
C. Five years
D. Ten years
Correct Answer: A
The report proposed a seven-year Senate term.
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1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The normal term of the House of Representatives was:
A. Three years
B. Seven years
C. Ten years
D. Five years
Correct Answer: D
Each House of Representatives was normally to continue for five years.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The franchise proposed by the Nehru Report was based on:
A. Property ownership by men only
B. Religious community voting only
C. Adult suffrage for both sexes
D. Nomination by provincial governors
Correct Answer: C
The report proposed broad adult voting rights for men and women aged 21.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
What was the proposed minimum voting age?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Correct Answer: B
Every qualified person of either sex aged 21 or more was to vote.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
How many members were proposed for the House of Representatives?
A. 500
B. 200
C. 250
D. 750
Correct Answer: A
The lower chamber was designed with 500 elected members.