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[#341] The Government of India Act of 1935 borrowed its preamble from
Correct Answer

(C) From the Government of India Act of 1919

Explanation

Solution: The Government of India Act of 1935 borrowed its preamble from the Government of India Act of 1919.

[#342] Which of the following statements about the Government of India Act of 1935 is not correct?
Correct Answer

(A) Diarchy was established in the provinces

Explanation

Solution: Dyarchy was introduced as a constitutional reform by Edwin Samuel Montagu (secretary of state for India, 1917–22) and Lord Chelmsford (viceroy of India, 1916–21).

[#343] Which of the following statements is not correct? The materials for the Government of India Act of 1935 were drawn from
Correct Answer

(D) Morley-Minto Reforms

Explanation

Solution: The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.

[#344] Queen Victoria became the Empress of India according to the Act of
Correct Answer

(C) 1876

Explanation

Solution: Disraeli also pushed the Royal Titles Act 1876 through Parliament, so that Victoria took the title "Empress of India" from 1 May 1876.

[#345] Tashkent Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in the year
Correct Answer

(B) 1966

Explanation

Solution: The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed on 10 January 1966 that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.