Modern Indian History - Study Mode
[#261] Which reforms Act had created the office of the secretary of state for India?
Correct Answer
(B) The Government of India Act, 1858
Explanation
Solution: Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby (who would later become the first Secretary of State for India) introduced another bill which was originally titled as "An Act for the Better Government of India" and it was passed on 2 August 1858.
[#262] The Government of India Act of 1935 consists of __________ sections and 10 schedules
Correct Answer
(C) 321
Explanation
Solution: The 1935 Act was the second installment of constitutional reforms passed by British Parliament for implementing the ideal of responsible government in India. The Act of 1935 was quite a lengthy and detailed document. It consisted of 321 sections and 10 schedules.
[#263] Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during the governorship of
Correct Answer
(B) Lord Curzon
Explanation
Solution: Under the governorship of Lord Curzon Indian Universities act was passed in 1904. The provision of this act was that the governing bodies of the universities were reconstituted and the size of sevates was reduced.
[#264] The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by
Correct Answer
(A) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation
Solution: Oudh (1856) is widely believed to have under the Doctrine of Lapse. However it was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of mis-governance. The princely state of Kittur was taken over by the East India Company in 1824 by imposing a 'doctrine of lapse'.
[#265] The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between
Correct Answer
(A) The British and the Peshwa
Explanation
Solution: The Treaty of Bassein (Now called Vasai) was a pact signed on 31 December 1802 between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa of Pune (Poona) in India after the Battle of Poona.