Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The first session was formally opened by:
A. King Edward VIII
B. King George V
C. Queen Victoria
D. Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: B
King George V opened the first session in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Who served as British Prime Minister and principal chairman during the conferences?
A. Ramsay MacDonald
B. Stanley Baldwin
C. Winston Churchill
D. Clement Attlee
Correct Answer: A
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald chaired the principal proceedings.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The Round Table Conferences brought together representatives of British India, British political parties and:
A. The Ottoman Empire
B. The Soviet Union
C. Afghanistan only
D. Indian princely states
Correct Answer: D
The proposed federation required discussion with both British Indian provinces and princely states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which mass movement was underway when the First Round Table Conference met?
A. Quit India Movement
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Swadeshi Movement of 1905 only
Correct Answer: C
Congress had launched Civil Disobedience, and many of its leaders were imprisoned.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which political demand had been formally adopted by the Indian National Congress before the first conference?
A. Permanent dyarchy
B. Purna Swaraj or complete independence
C. Restoration of Mughal rule
D. Annexation by the Ottoman Empire
Correct Answer: B
The Lahore Congress of 1929 adopted complete independence, intensifying the constitutional confrontation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The Simon Commission was widely boycotted in India mainly because:
A. It had no Indian member
B. It proposed complete independence
C. It was led by Gandhi
D. It supported the Khilafat Movement
Correct Answer: A
Indian political opinion strongly opposed an all-British body reviewing India's constitution.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The immediate constitutional background of the Round Table Conferences included the report of the:
A. Hunter Commission
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Simon Commission
Correct Answer: D
The Simon Commission's report and the wider constitutional deadlock helped lead to the London conferences.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
In which city were all three Round Table Conferences held?
A. Delhi
B. Bombay
C. London
D. Simla
Correct Answer: C
The conferences were convened in London by the British Government.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The Round Table Conferences were held primarily to discuss:
A. A military alliance with Turkey
B. Constitutional reforms and the future government of India
C. The partition of Bengal in 1905
D. The creation of the United Nations
Correct Answer: B
The conferences examined a new constitutional structure for British India and the princely states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
How many Round Table Conferences on India's constitutional future were held between 1930 and 1932?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
Correct Answer: A
The British Government convened three sessions in London in 1930, 1931 and 1932.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The most balanced assessment of the Nehru Report is that it:
A. Solved every constitutional dispute permanently
B. Had no constitutional importance
C. Was drafted entirely by British officials
D. Advanced constitutional thinking but failed to secure a durable communal agreement
Correct Answer: D
It offered a sophisticated Indian constitutional framework, but disagreement over Muslim safeguards prevented consensus.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which institutional recommendation anticipated a later constitutional feature of India?
A. Abolition of all courts
B. A separate legislature for every religion
C. An independent Supreme Court
D. Government by the Secretary of State
Correct Answer: C
The report placed a Supreme Court at the apex of an independent judicial system.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which system of government recommended in 1928 later became central to independent India's constitution?
A. Presidential dictatorship
B. Parliamentary government
C. Military rule
D. Hereditary monarchy
Correct Answer: B
The report advocated ministers collectively responsible to the elected legislature.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which later constitutional principle was anticipated by the Nehru Report?
A. A written catalogue of fundamental rights
B. Permanent separate electorates
C. Absolute monarchy
D. Government without courts
Correct Answer: A
Its rights chapter foreshadowed important elements of later constitutional development.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Why is the Nehru Report constitutionally important?
A. It immediately became British law
B. It created Pakistan in 1928
C. It abolished the Indian National Congress
D. It was a major Indian attempt to frame a complete constitutional scheme
Correct Answer: D
The report showed Indian leaders developing a detailed structure of rights, institutions and federal relations.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The British failure to meet the Congress deadline helped lead to the declaration of:
A. Separate electorates
B. Dyarchy
C. Purna Swaraj
D. Provincial partition
Correct Answer: C
The Lahore Congress of 1929 adopted complete independence after the Dominion demand was not met.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which organization founded by Jawaharlal Nehru advocated complete severance from Britain?
A. Unionist Party
B. Independence for India League
C. Justice Party
D. Central Khilafat Committee
Correct Answer: B
Jawaharlal helped establish the Independence for India League in 1928.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which leaders represented the younger Congress demand for complete independence rather than Dominion Status?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Aga Khan and Muhammad Shafi
D. Ali Imam and Shuaib Qureshi
Correct Answer: A
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Bose led the radical wing pressing for complete independence.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
What deadline was ultimately given to Britain to grant Dominion Status?
A. 10 August 1928
B. 26 January 1930
C. 15 August 1947
D. 31 December 1929
Correct Answer: D
Congress warned that failure to grant Dominion Status by the end of 1929 would lead to a stronger independence struggle.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which Congress session accepted the Nehru Report's Dominion Status approach with an ultimatum?
A. Lahore Session of 1929
B. Karachi Session of 1931
C. Calcutta Session of 1928
D. Madras Session of 1927
Correct Answer: C
At Calcutta, Congress adopted a compromise giving Britain a deadline to grant Dominion Status.