Q121. Which Act gave the right to reject the decision of the committee to Governor-General?
A Regulating Act of 1773
B Pitt’s India Act of 1784
C Act of 1786
D Act of 1813
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Correct answer: Act of 1786
Q122. The first Chief Justice of Supreme Court established by the East India Company was
A Elijah Impey
B Courtney Ilbert
C Phillip Francis
D None of the above
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Correct answer: Elijah Impey
Q123. Supreme Court of Kolkata started in India was introduced by the Act of
A 1773 Act
B 1909 Act
C 1919 Act
D 1858 Act
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Correct answer: 1773 Act
Q124. The Supreme Court was set up for the first time in India under the
A Regulating Act, 1773
B Charter Act, 1853
C Government of India Act, 1935
D Indian Constitution Act, 1950
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Correct answer: Regulating Act, 1773
Q125. Under the provision of Regulating Act, a Provincial Assembly for Bihar was set up in
A 1772
B 1774
C 1776
D 1778
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Correct answer: 1774
Q126. In which year was the Regulation Act passed?
A 1757 A.D.
B 1765 A.D.
C 1773 A.D.
D 1793 A.D.
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Correct answer: 1773 A.D.
Q127. The Regulating Act was passed in
A 1773
B 1774
C 1785
D 1793
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Correct answer: 1773
Q128. In which of the following Acts for the first time provision was made for the post of Governor-General of Bengal?
A Regulating Act, 1773
B Pitt’s Indian Act, 1784
C Charter Act of 1813
D Act of 1833
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Correct answer: Regulating Act, 1773
Q129. In which year Regulating Act was passed?
A 1753
B 1757
C 1764
D 1773
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Correct answer: 1773
Q130. Assertion (A): Britain made India free in 1947. Reason (R): Britain had become weak during the second World War. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is/are correct?
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
B Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C (A) is true, but (R) is false
D (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Q131. Who among the following said that ‘the most notable achievement of the British Rule was the unification of India’?
A K.M. Panikkar
B M.N. Srinivas
C Rajni Kothari
D Yogendra Singh
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Correct answer: K.M. Panikkar
Q132. ‘Indian Nationalism was the child of the British Rule’. Who made this statement?
A Bipin Chandra
B R. Coupland
C R.C. Majumdar
D P.E. Roberts
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Correct answer: R. Coupland
Q133. 26 January, 1950 had chosen for the enforcement of the Constitution because
A This was an auspicious day
B ‘Quit India Movement’ was begun on this date in 1942
C Congress had celebrated 26 January, 1930 as the first Independence Day
D None of the above
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Correct answer: Congress had celebrated 26 January, 1930 as the first Independence Day
Q134. Who was the Congress President at the time of transfer of power in 1947 to India by the British?
A Jawaharlal Nehru
B Rajendra Prasad
C Abul Kalam Azad
D J.B. Kripalani
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Correct answer: J.B. Kripalani
Q135. Who presided over the 1946 Session of the Indian National Congress held at Meerut?
A J.B. Kripalani
B Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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Correct answer: J.B. Kripalani
Q136. Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress on 15th August, 1947?
A Rajendra Prasad
B Jawaharlal Nehru
C J.B. Kripalani
D Sardar Patel
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Correct answer: J.B. Kripalani
Q137. The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was
A C. Rajagopalachari
B J.B. Kripalani
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct answer: J.B. Kripalani
Q138. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Partition Council headed by Lord Mountbatten? 1. Abul Kalam Azad 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Sardar Patel 4. Rajendra Prasad Select the correct answer from the code given below.
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 3 and 4
D 1 and 4
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Correct answer: 2 and 3
Q139. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
A C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri
B Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V.V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
C C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
D Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri
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Correct answer: Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri
Q140. Who among the following was the first Law Minister of India?
A M.C. Sitalwad
B Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C Kailash Nath Katju
D Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
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Correct answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar