Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many subjects were commonly enumerated in the Concurrent List?
A. 18
B. 54
C. 59
D. 36
Correct Answer: D
The Concurrent List contained 36 entries on which both levels could legislate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many subjects were commonly enumerated in the Provincial List?
A. 36
B. 59
C. 54
D. 66
Correct Answer: C
The Provincial List contained 54 entries.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many subjects were commonly enumerated in the Federal List?
A. 36
B. 59
C. 54
D. 97
Correct Answer: B
The Federal List contained 59 entries dealing with all-India matters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The Act divided legislative subjects into how many lists?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
Correct Answer: A
It created Federal, Provincial and Concurrent Legislative Lists.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The failure of the federal part meant that constitutional government at the centre continued largely under:
A. A sovereign Indian cabinet
B. A federal ministry responsible to Parliament
C. Provincial governors
D. The earlier central arrangements
Correct Answer: D
Only provincial provisions were implemented; central federation and dyarchy did not commence.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The federal scheme was criticized as undemocratic partly because princely-state representatives were:
A. Excluded entirely
B. Selected by trade unions
C. Nominated rather than popularly elected
D. Appointed by the Supreme Court
Correct Answer: C
Rulers rather than their subjects controlled state representation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The federation was to be established by a proclamation issued by:
A. The Congress president
B. His Majesty
C. The Federal Court
D. The provincial premiers
Correct Answer: B
The Crown could proclaim federation after parliamentary and accession conditions were met.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which feature made the proposed federation conditional rather than immediate?
A. Required accession of sufficient princely states
B. A referendum in Britain
C. Approval of the League of Nations
D. A decision by the Federal Court
Correct Answer: A
Federation depended upon statutory accession conditions involving Indian states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The princely states were given federal representation despite lacking:
A. Territorial boundaries
B. Rulers
C. Revenue systems
D. Responsible elected government in many states
Correct Answer: D
Nationalists criticized the unequal democratic basis of provincial and princely-state representation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Representation of princely states in the proposed federal legislature was generally selected by:
A. Universal adult vote
B. Congress committees
C. Their rulers
D. Provincial governors
Correct Answer: C
The rulers were to nominate state representatives rather than submit to direct popular election.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
The proposed federation included Chief Commissioners' Provinces because they were:
A. Independent states
B. British Indian units administered by the centre
C. Foreign protectorates
D. Municipal corporations
Correct Answer: B
These territories were centrally administered units within British India.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which of the following was a Chief Commissioner's Province rather than a Governor's Province?
A. British Baluchistan
B. Punjab
C. Sind
D. Bengal
Correct Answer: A
British Baluchistan was administered as a Chief Commissioner's Province.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which of the following was a Governor's Province under the Act?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Ceylon
D. North-West Frontier Province
Correct Answer: D
NWFP was one of the Governor's Provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which port territory was also separated from Indian administration?
A. Karachi
B. Calcutta
C. Aden
D. Bombay
Correct Answer: C
Aden ceased to be administered as part of India under the 1935 settlement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which territory was separated from British India under the 1935 constitutional settlement?
A. Kashmir
B. Burma
C. Hyderabad
D. Nepal
Correct Answer: B
Burma was separated from India when the new arrangements came into force.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Orissa was formed mainly by separating areas from:
A. Bihar and Orissa Province
B. Punjab
C. Sind
D. North-West Frontier Province
Correct Answer: A
Orissa emerged as a separate Governor's Province under the reorganization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Sind was separated from which presidency?
A. Madras Presidency
B. Bengal Presidency
C. Punjab
D. Bombay Presidency
Correct Answer: D
The Act implemented the long-standing demand to separate Sind from Bombay.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Which two new Governor's Provinces were created under the Act?
A. Punjab and Bengal
B. Assam and Bihar
C. Sind and Orissa
D. Delhi and Coorg
Correct Answer: C
The territorial reorganization established Sind and Orissa as separate provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
How many Governor's Provinces were contemplated under the provincial scheme?
A. 6
B. 11
C. 8
D. 15
Correct Answer: B
The Act listed eleven Governor's Provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1935 - Constitutional Developments - Govt. India Act
Why did the proposed All-India Federation never come into operation?
A. Enough princely states did not accede
B. Provincial autonomy was rejected by every province
C. The Act was repealed in 1936
D. The Federal Court prohibited it
Correct Answer: A
The statutory conditions for sufficient princely-state accession were never fulfilled.