Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
At the closing of the first session, Ramsay MacDonald promised to seek the cooperation of:
A. Only British industrialists
B. Political groups that had stayed away
C. Only princely rulers
D. Only European residents
Correct Answer: B
The statement was widely understood as keeping the door open for Congress participation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which question remained unresolved at the end of the first session?
A. Communal and minority representation
B. Whether India was in Asia
C. The existence of provinces
D. The location of London
Correct Answer: A
No agreed minority settlement was reached.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
At the centre, British proposals linked responsibility with:
A. Complete absence of an executive
B. Control by provincial municipalities
C. No legislature
D. Safeguards and reserved responsibilities
Correct Answer: D
British ministers insisted on safeguards for defence, finance, external affairs and stability.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which principle gained broad support at the First Round Table Conference?
A. Permanent provincial dyarchy
B. No elected provincial government
C. Provincial autonomy
D. Abolition of provinces
Correct Answer: C
Delegates broadly favoured responsible government and autonomy in the provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
What was the attitude of many princely-state representatives toward federation?
A. They demanded immediate abolition of their states
B. They accepted the idea in principle subject to safeguards and terms
C. They refused all negotiations
D. They sought merger with Britain
Correct Answer: B
The princes' willingness to consider federation was a major development of the first session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The proposed federation was expected to include British Indian provinces and:
A. Acceding princely states
B. Only European colonies
C. Afghanistan
D. Ceylon
Correct Answer: A
The defining feature was the proposed union of provinces and Indian states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which subjects were discussed as possible federal responsibilities?
A. Village wells only
B. Municipal lighting only
C. Religious instruction only
D. Railways, customs, currency and public debt
Correct Answer: D
The Federal Structure Committee classified major all-India subjects and revenue sources.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which subject was examined by Subcommittee No. IX?
A. Burma
B. Minorities
C. Sind
D. Defence
Correct Answer: C
The ninth subcommittee addressed Sind's demand for separation from Bombay.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Subcommittee No. VIII examined:
A. Sind
B. Services
C. Franchise
D. Federal courts only
Correct Answer: B
The services committee considered the future of the civil and public services.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Subcommittee No. VII considered:
A. Defence
B. Minorities
C. Burma
D. Provincial finance only
Correct Answer: A
Defence and the pace of Indianization were discussed in the seventh subcommittee.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which subject was assigned to Subcommittee No. VI?
A. Defence
B. Services
C. Sind
D. Franchise
Correct Answer: D
The franchise committee examined voting qualifications and representation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The North-West Frontier Province was examined by:
A. Subcommittee No. II
B. Subcommittee No. VII
C. Subcommittee No. V
D. Subcommittee No. IX
Correct Answer: C
A separate subcommittee considered the constitutional position of NWFP.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which subcommittee considered Burma?
A. Subcommittee No. I
B. Subcommittee No. IV
C. Subcommittee No. VI
D. Subcommittee No. IX
Correct Answer: B
The fourth subcommittee was devoted to Burma.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Subcommittee No. III dealt with:
A. Minorities
B. Franchise
C. Services
D. Railways
Correct Answer: A
Minority representation and safeguards formed the work of Subcommittee No. III.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Subcommittee No. II examined:
A. Burma
B. Defence
C. Sind
D. Provincial Constitution
Correct Answer: D
The second subcommittee considered constitutional arrangements in the provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Who chaired the Federal Structure Subcommittee?
A. Ramsay MacDonald
B. Lord Irwin
C. Lord Sankey
D. Sir Samuel Hoare
Correct Answer: C
Lord Sankey chaired Subcommittee No. I on federal structure.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which subject was examined by Subcommittee No. I?
A. Minorities
B. Federal Structure
C. Sind
D. Services
Correct Answer: B
The first subcommittee considered the structure and powers of the proposed federation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The official proceedings of the First Round Table Conference were divided into how many subcommittee volumes?
A. Nine
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Twelve
Correct Answer: A
Nine subcommittees examined the major constitutional subjects.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which Sikh leader served on the Federal Structure Subcommittee?
A. Master Tara Singh only
B. Baldev Singh
C. Giani Kartar Singh
D. Sardar Ujjal Singh
Correct Answer: D
Sardar Ujjal Singh participated in federal and minority deliberations.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which Indian Liberal diplomat and orator attended the first session?
A. Maulana Azad
B. Suhrawardy
C. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri
D. Khawaja Nazimuddin
Correct Answer: C
Srinivasa Sastri was an important non-Congress constitutional delegate.