Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
A disagreement between the two Houses over an ordinary bill could be resolved through:
A. A military tribunal
B. A joint sitting
C. A referendum in Britain
D. Automatic rejection forever
Correct Answer: B
If the Senate did not pass a House bill within the prescribed period, a joint sitting could decide it.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Who was to decide whether a bill was a money bill?
A. President of the House of Representatives
B. Governor of Bombay
C. Chief Justice of a province
D. Secretary of State
Correct Answer: A
The proposed lower-house president would determine money-bill status.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Where could a central money bill originate?
A. Senate only
B. Supreme Court
C. Provincial Council
D. House of Representatives
Correct Answer: D
Money and taxation bills could originate only in the House of Representatives.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The presiding officer of each House was to be:
A. Appointed by the Secretary of State
B. Selected by the army
C. Elected by that House
D. Chosen by provincial governors
Correct Answer: C
Each chamber was to elect its own president and deputy president.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
How often was Parliament required to meet at minimum?
A. Once every five years
B. At least once a year
C. Only during emergencies
D. Every month
Correct Answer: B
The proposed constitution required at least one parliamentary session annually.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The normal term of the Senate was:
A. Seven years
B. Four years
C. Five years
D. Ten years
Correct Answer: A
The report proposed a seven-year Senate term.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The normal term of the House of Representatives was:
A. Three years
B. Seven years
C. Ten years
D. Five years
Correct Answer: D
Each House of Representatives was normally to continue for five years.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The franchise proposed by the Nehru Report was based on:
A. Property ownership by men only
B. Religious community voting only
C. Adult suffrage for both sexes
D. Nomination by provincial governors
Correct Answer: C
The report proposed broad adult voting rights for men and women aged 21.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
What was the proposed minimum voting age?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Correct Answer: B
Every qualified person of either sex aged 21 or more was to vote.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
How many members were proposed for the House of Representatives?
A. 500
B. 200
C. 250
D. 750
Correct Answer: A
The lower chamber was designed with 500 elected members.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which electoral method was proposed for the Senate?
A. Simple nomination
B. Separate electorates only
C. Open military selection
D. Proportional representation by single transferable vote
Correct Answer: D
The report specified proportional representation using the single transferable vote, described as the Hare system.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
How were members of the Senate to be elected?
A. Directly by the King
B. By the Supreme Court
C. By Provincial Councils
D. By the British Parliament
Correct Answer: C
Provincial Councils were to elect senators.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
How many members were proposed for the Senate?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 500
Correct Answer: B
The Senate was to contain 200 members.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Hindustani under the report could be written in:
A. Nagri or Urdu script
B. Roman script only
C. Persian script only
D. Bengali script only
Correct Answer: A
The language provision recognized both Nagri and Urdu characters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
What language did the report propose for the Commonwealth?
A. English only
B. Sanskrit only
C. Persian only
D. Hindustani
Correct Answer: D
Hindustani was proposed as the common language, with English also permitted.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which Sikh religious article received a specific constitutional note?
A. The kara only
B. The turban only
C. The kirpan
D. The gurdwara flag
Correct Answer: C
The report explicitly protected the Sikh entitlement to carry kirpans.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The right to keep and bear arms under the report was:
A. Completely unlimited
B. Subject to regulations
C. Denied to every citizen
D. Restricted to British officials only
Correct Answer: B
The draft recognized the right while allowing legal regulation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
What did the report declare regarding men and women?
A. They should have equal rights as citizens
B. Women should not vote
C. Men alone should hold office
D. Women should have provincial rights only
Correct Answer: A
Equal citizenship for men and women was expressly stated.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which social groups received explicit protection in the report's economic-rights provision?
A. Only landlords
B. Only military officers
C. Only foreign investors
D. Mothers, children, elderly, infirm and unemployed persons
Correct Answer: D
The report envisioned laws addressing motherhood, children, old age, infirmity and unemployment.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The report called upon Parliament to secure a:
A. Fixed wage only for officials
B. Royal allowance for princes
C. Living wage for every worker
D. Military pension for every citizen
Correct Answer: C
Its social-rights provisions included living wages, health, motherhood and child welfare.