Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The Nehru Report proposed what type of central legislature?
A. Unicameral
B. Bicameral
C. Tricameral
D. Non-legislative
Correct Answer: B
The Senate and House of Representatives formed two legislative chambers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The proposed Parliament consisted of the King, the Senate and the:
A. House of Representatives
B. Council of Princes
C. Federal Court
D. Imperial Cabinet
Correct Answer: A
The Parliament was designed as a bicameral legislature with the Crown formally included.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The report proposed that legislative power at the centre should be vested in:
A. The Governor-General acting alone
B. The Supreme Court
C. The Secretary of State
D. A Parliament
Correct Answer: D
The constitutional draft established a central Parliament.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The laws of the proposed Commonwealth were to be binding upon:
A. Only the central ministers
B. Only British citizens in London
C. Courts and people throughout the Commonwealth
D. Only princely rulers
Correct Answer: C
The report stated that Commonwealth laws would bind courts and people in all provinces and parts of the Commonwealth.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Why did Muslim leaders object to the report's allocation of residuary powers?
A. They wanted no provinces at all
B. They wanted residuary powers vested in the provinces
C. They wanted powers vested in Britain
D. They wanted only municipal government
Correct Answer: B
Provincial residuary authority was one of Jinnah's principal constitutional demands.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Where did the Nehru Report place residuary powers?
A. The central government
B. The provinces
C. The princely states exclusively
D. The judiciary
Correct Answer: A
The placement of residuary powers in the centre became one of the major Muslim objections.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The proposed constitutional arrangement was generally:
A. A confederation with no central authority
B. A military dictatorship
C. A collection of independent municipalities
D. Federal with a strong centre
Correct Answer: D
The report allocated powers between the centre and provinces but vested residuary authority in the centre.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
According to the report, all powers of government were ultimately derived from:
A. The East India Company
B. The princes alone
C. The people
D. The British civil service
Correct Answer: C
Its fundamental-rights provision declared that legislative, executive and judicial authority derived from the people.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Dominion Status under the Nehru Report required an executive responsible to:
A. The Secretary of State alone
B. Parliament
C. The British army
D. The provincial governors only
Correct Answer: B
Responsible government meant that the executive would be answerable to the elected legislature.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which Dominion was explicitly used as a constitutional comparison in the report?
A. Canada
B. Japan
C. Turkey
D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
The report placed India alongside Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Irish Free State.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Under the report, India was to be styled the:
A. Federation of British Provinces
B. Republic of Hindustan
C. United Provinces of Asia
D. Commonwealth of India
Correct Answer: D
The proposed constitutional name was the Commonwealth of India.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
What constitutional status did the Nehru Report recommend for India?
A. Complete republican independence immediately
B. Permanent colonial rule
C. Dominion Status
D. Protectorate status under France
Correct Answer: C
The report proposed that India should have the same status as the self-governing dominions within the British Commonwealth.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which statement correctly distinguishes Motilal and Jawaharlal Nehru in the report process?
A. Jawaharlal chaired; Motilal served as secretary
B. Motilal chaired the committee; Jawaharlal served as secretary
C. Both were British officials
D. Neither was connected to the report
Correct Answer: B
Motilal led the committee, while his son Jawaharlal handled secretarial responsibilities.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The Nehru Committee attempted to reconcile Congress nationalism with the views of the:
A. Indian Liberals and minority groups
B. British army only
C. European settlers only
D. East India Company
Correct Answer: A
The committee sought a compromise among parties holding substantially different constitutional positions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The most difficult political issue before the Nehru Committee concerned:
A. Naval construction
B. Foreign trade tariffs only
C. Princely titles
D. Minority and communal representation
Correct Answer: D
The position of minorities, especially Muslim political safeguards, became the central controversy.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
The inclusion of representatives from Muslims, Sikhs, Liberals, Labour and non-Brahmins was intended to make the committee:
A. Exclusively congressional
B. Purely judicial
C. Broadly representative
D. Entirely British
Correct Answer: C
The committee's varied membership reflected the All-Parties character of the exercise.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which senior nationalist was added to the enlarged committee along with Annie Besant and Lala Lajpat Rai?
A. Fazl-i-Hussain
B. Madan Mohan Malaviya
C. Lord Irwin
D. Stafford Cripps
Correct Answer: B
The enlarged deliberative group included Malaviya, Besant and Lala Lajpat Rai.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which former Congress president was later associated with the enlarged constitutional deliberations?
A. Annie Besant
B. Lord Birkenhead
C. Sir John Simon
D. Michael O'Dwyer
Correct Answer: A
Annie Besant was among the senior leaders added to the wider constitutional effort.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Jawaharlal Nehru was serving in 1928 as the General Secretary of the:
A. All-India Muslim League
B. Unionist Party
C. Khilafat Committee
D. All India Congress Committee
Correct Answer: D
Jawaharlal was AICC General Secretary and also secretary of the constitutional committee.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1928 - Constitutional Developments - Nehru Report
Which pair was associated with Hindu Mahasabha representation on the committee?
A. Ali Imam and Shuaib Qureshi
B. Sapru and Joshi
C. M. S. Aney and M. R. Jayakar
D. Mangal Singh and Pradhan
Correct Answer: C
Aney and Jayakar represented Hindu Mahasabha-related opinion.