CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Which phrase best describes the balance attempted by the White Paper?
A. Complete independence without restrictions
B. Responsible government combined with imperial safeguards
C. No Indian participation in government
D. Abolition of all central authority
Correct Answer: B
The scheme transferred significant responsibility but preserved British control in key areas.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
British supporters of the safeguards claimed they were needed during:
A. A period of constitutional transition
B. A permanent military occupation without reform
C. A future Pakistani constitution
D. The First Round Table Conference only
Correct Answer: A
The official argument was that transitional obligations and stability required reserve authority.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Why did critics regard the safeguards as excessive?
A. They removed all authority from the British
B. They created complete independence
C. They required universal voting
D. They could override responsible government
Correct Answer: D
Critics argued that reserve powers made elected responsibility incomplete.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
The proposals encouraged inclusion in provincial cabinets of:
A. Only European officials
B. Only military officers
C. Members of minority communities
D. Only hereditary rulers
Correct Answer: C
The White Paper contained provisions intended to promote minority inclusion.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
The White Paper permitted a provincial governor, at discretion, to:
A. Abolish the British Parliament
B. Preside over meetings of the Council of Ministers
C. Appoint the Viceroy
D. Draft the Lahore Resolution
Correct Answer: B
Parliamentary debate referred to a provision allowing the governor to preside over ministerial meetings.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
A governor could use special responsibility in cases involving:
A. Minority protection
B. Only sports administration
C. Only railway timetables
D. Only local party disputes
Correct Answer: A
Minority safeguards were a stated justification for special gubernatorial powers.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
The Governor-General's reserved powers were ultimately accountable through the Secretary of State to:
A. The Indian National Congress
B. The Muslim League Council
C. The Federal Court of Pakistan
D. The British Parliament
Correct Answer: D
Reserved administration remained within the imperial constitutional chain.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Which concern was central to the financial safeguards?
A. Funding political parties
B. Ending all taxation
C. Credit and solvency of the federation
D. Financing a separate Pakistan
Correct Answer: C
The British Government argued that the new federation required adequate resources and financial credibility.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
The Governor-General's special responsibilities were intended to protect:
A. Only party manifestos
B. Financial stability, minorities and constitutional obligations
C. Only municipal boundaries
D. Only university appointments
Correct Answer: B
The government justified safeguards as necessary for stability, credit and protected interests.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
The most powerful constitutional office under the federal proposals was the:
A. Governor-General
B. Speaker of a provincial assembly
C. Mayor of Delhi
D. President of the Muslim League
Correct Answer: A
The Governor-General retained major reserved, discretionary and emergency powers.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Which statement best compares provincial and central arrangements?
A. Dyarchy was abolished everywhere
B. Dyarchy remained only in villages
C. Provinces had no responsible government
D. Dyarchy was to end in provinces but operate at the centre
Correct Answer: D
This contrast was one of the defining features of the scheme.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Why was central dyarchy criticised by Indian nationalists?
A. It abolished the Governor-General
B. It gave complete control of defence to elected Indians
C. Key subjects remained outside elected control
D. It created universal adult franchise
Correct Answer: C
Defence and external affairs remained reserved, limiting real responsibility.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Transferred federal subjects were to be administered with the assistance of:
A. British judges only
B. Ministers responsible to the federal legislature
C. Military commanders
D. The Chamber of Princes alone
Correct Answer: B
The transferred side of dyarchy introduced a limited form of responsible government at the centre.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Who would administer reserved subjects at the centre?
A. Governor-General with appointed counsellors
B. Prime Minister elected by universal franchise
C. Congress Working Committee
D. Provincial governors collectively
Correct Answer: A
Reserved subjects remained under the Governor-General rather than ministers responsible to the legislature.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
The administration of tribal areas was placed mainly under:
A. Provincial elected ministers in every case
B. The Federal Assembly alone
C. The Indian National Congress
D. The Governor-General's reserved authority
Correct Answer: D
The later Act listed tribal-area administration with reserved central responsibilities.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Ecclesiastical affairs under the White Paper were classified as:
A. A provincial transferred subject only
B. A municipal subject
C. A reserved subject
D. A subject controlled by Congress
Correct Answer: C
Ecclesiastical affairs were listed among matters administered directly by the Governor-General.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Which was another reserved central subject?
A. Agriculture
B. External affairs
C. Local sanitation
D. Primary education
Correct Answer: B
Foreign and external affairs remained outside responsible ministerial control.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Which was a reserved subject under the proposed central scheme?
A. Defence
B. Education
C. Local government
D. Public health
Correct Answer: A
Defence was retained under the direct control of the Governor-General.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
Under central dyarchy, federal subjects were divided into:
A. Urban and rural subjects
B. Hindu and Muslim subjects
C. Judicial and non-judicial provinces
D. Reserved and transferred subjects
Correct Answer: D
Some subjects remained under the Governor-General while others were handled with responsible ministers.
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1940- Constitutional Proposals - White Paper
What system did the White Paper propose at the federal centre?
A. Complete parliamentary sovereignty
B. Presidential federalism
C. Dyarchy
D. Direct democracy
Correct Answer: C
The White Paper proposed dyarchy at the centre and responsible government in the provinces.