Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
1
The provision for a separate Governor for Bengal was implemented to improve:
Answer:
Administrative efficiency
It was implemented to improve administrative efficiency, as the Governor General could not effectively manage the vast Bengal Presidency along with the whole of India.
2
Which new province was created in 1861 as a result of powers granted by the 1853 Act?
Answer:
Central Provinces
The Central Provinces were created in 1861, facilitated by the administrative reorganization powers granted by the Act.
3
The Charter Act of 1853 effectively reduced the East India Company to:
Answer:
A trustee of the Crown
It reduced the Company to a mere trustee of the Crown for the administration of India, stripping it of any commercial privileges or independent tenure.
4
Under the 1853 Act, bills passed by the Legislative Council needed the assent of:
Answer:
The Governor General
No law could be passed without the assent of the Governor General.
5
The Charter Act of 1853 paved the way for the creation of which modern Indian institution?
Answer:
The Indian Parliament
By establishing a separate legislative council with parliamentary procedures, it laid the foundation for the modern Indian Parliament.
6
The Directors nominated by the Crown could be removed by:
Answer:
The Crown
Being nominees of the Crown, they held office at the pleasure of the Crown and could be removed by it.
7
The Charter Act of 1853 marks the separation of:
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Executive and Legislature
Its most distinctive feature was the separation of the executive and legislative functions of the Governor General's Council.
8
The quorum for the meeting of the Legislative Council was fixed at:
Answer:
7
Though not always explicitly detailed in basic texts, the quorum was often set to ensure enough members were present; typically, it required the presence of the Governor General (or VP) and a certain number of members.
9
The Charter Act of 1853 allowed the Governor General to appoint a Vice-President to preside over:
Answer:
The Legislative Council
The Governor General could appoint a Vice-President to preside over the meetings of the Legislative Council in his absence.
10
The Legislative Council established by the 1853 Act was eventually replaced by:
Answer:
The Imperial Legislative Council (under 1861 Act)
The structure was modified and expanded into the Imperial Legislative Council by the Indian Councils Act of 1861.