Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Indian National Congress initially rejected the Act but decided to:
A. Boycott every provincial election
B. Dissolve itself
C. Support unelected governors
D. Contest the 1937 elections
Correct Answer: D
Congress participated to gain provincial office and oppose the constitutional limitations from within.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The 1937 elections demonstrated the practical operation of:
A. Central dyarchy
B. All-India Federation
C. Provincial autonomy
D. Complete independence
Correct Answer: C
Elected ministries were formed in provinces under the implemented portion of the Act.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Federal Assembly, if established, would have been elected by British India mainly through:
A. Universal direct election
B. Indirect election
C. Royal nomination only
D. Judicial appointment
Correct Answer: B
Provincial legislatures were to choose British Indian federal representatives.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Direct elections were most clearly associated with:
A. Provincial Legislative Assemblies
B. Princely-state federal representatives
C. The Governor-General
D. The Secretary of State
Correct Answer: A
Provincial assembly seats were filled through the expanded but limited electorate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Act's electoral system was criticized because it:
A. Created universal equality
B. Ended all minority representation
C. Abolished property qualifications
D. Fragmented voters into communal and special constituencies
Correct Answer: D
Separate electorates and functional constituencies reinforced political divisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which land-based interest was specially represented?
A. Tenants only
B. Judges
C. Landholders
D. University teachers only
Correct Answer: C
Landholder constituencies reflected the restricted and interest-based franchise.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which commercial interests received representation?
A. Only agriculture
B. Commerce and industry
C. Only religious institutions
D. Only armed forces
Correct Answer: B
Commercial and industrial constituencies formed part of the special representation system.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which economic group received special representation?
A. Labour
B. Only judges
C. Only students
D. Only village officials
Correct Answer: A
The schedules provided representation for labour and other functional interests.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The electoral design also provided special representation for:
A. Only British soldiers
B. Only foreign diplomats
C. Only governors
D. Women
Correct Answer: D
Women received reserved or special representation in legislatures.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Did the Act provide separate electorates to the Depressed Classes?
A. Yes, permanently
B. Only in Punjab
C. No
D. Only in princely states
Correct Answer: C
After the Poona Pact, reserved representation operated within joint electorates rather than a separate electorate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which European community arrangement continued under the Act?
A. No European seats
B. Separate European representation
C. Universal joint electorates only
D. Representation through the Muslim League
Correct Answer: B
European constituencies remained part of the colonial electoral design.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which group received special communal representation under the Act?
A. Anglo-Indians
B. Only judges
C. Only provincial ministers
D. Only military officers
Correct Answer: A
Anglo-Indians were among the separately represented groups.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which community also had separate electoral representation?
A. Only princely rulers
B. Only government employees
C. No religious minorities
D. Indian Christians
Correct Answer: D
The system extended communal representation beyond Muslims and Sikhs.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Separate electorates were also provided for:
A. Only civil servants
B. Only landlords
C. Sikhs
D. No other community
Correct Answer: C
The communal system included Sikhs and other recognized communities.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which electoral system continued for Muslims?
A. Only joint electorates
B. Separate electorates
C. No representation
D. Nomination by Congress
Correct Answer: B
Muslim voters elected Muslim representatives in communal constituencies.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Compared with the 1919 Act, women's franchise under the 1935 Act was:
A. Wider
B. Completely abolished
C. Unchanged in every respect
D. Universal
Correct Answer: A
The Act broadened women's voting eligibility but did not establish universal suffrage.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Approximately what share of the population was enfranchised according to the Election Commission's historical account?
A. About 1 percent
B. About 50 percent
C. Nearly 100 percent
D. About 10 percent
Correct Answer: D
The ECI account states that roughly one-tenth of the population was enfranchised.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The franchise under the Act was:
A. Universal for all adults
B. Restricted to British officials only
C. Limited by property and other qualifications
D. Abolished
Correct Answer: C
Only a minority of the population qualified to vote.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Were the 1937 provincial elections held under the Government of India Act 1935?
A. No, they were held under the 1909 Act
B. Yes
C. No, elections began only in 1947
D. No, the Act prohibited elections
Correct Answer: B
The first provincial elections under the new constitutional system were conducted in 1937.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How much of a Provincial Legislative Council generally retired every three years?
A. One-third
B. One-half
C. One-fourth
D. All members
Correct Answer: A
Rotational retirement maintained continuity.