Indian History MCQ GK Set-5

Indian History MCQ GK on Modern Indian History and various acts and policies during the British Raj for General Studies and GK for competitive examinations such as SSC, NDA, UPSC and State PSC Examinations in India.

Q.1 The Negotiable Instrument Act of British Raj, which is still largely unchanged, came into force in which of the following year?

A.1881

B. 1860

C. 1862

C. 1870

Answer: A. 1881

Q.2 Which of the following Government of India Act demolished the law “Governor-General of India also serve as the Governor of Bengal?

A. The Government of India Act, 1858

B. Government of India Act, 1912

C. Government of India Act, 1915

D. Government of India Act, 1919

Answer: B. Government of India Act, 1912

Note: The Governor-General of Bengal was made Governor-General of India under the Charter’s Act, 1833.

Q.3 Diarchy system in India was introduced by which of the following Government of India Act?

A. Government of India Act, 1912

B. Government of India Act, 1915

C. Government of India Act, 1919

D. Government of India Act, 1935

Answer: C. Government of India Act, 1919

Q.4 Which of the following act is considered to bring Mahatma Gandhi into the mainstream independence struggle?

A. The Government of India Act, 1915

B. Defence  of India Act of 1915

C. The Government of India Act, 1919

D. Rowlatt Act, 1919

Answer: D. Rowlatt Act, 1919

Note: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 was popularly known as the Rowlatt Act. The British colonial government passed the Rowlatt Act which gave powers to the police to arrest any person without any reason whatsoever in order to curb the growing nationalist upsurge in the country. Gandhi called upon the people to perform Satyagraha against the act.

Q.5 The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with which of the following?

A. Marriage of partners living together

B. Partnership firms

C. Partnership with neighboring countries

D. None of these

Answer: B. Partnership firms

Q.6 Which of the following act is considered as the longest act of the British Parliament, before suppressed by the Greater London Authority Act, 1999?

A. The Government of India Act, 1935

B. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

C. Indian Press Act, 1910

D. Indian Forest Act, 1927

Answer: A. The Government of India Act, 1935

Q.7 Which of the following act of British Raj established the Reserve Bank of India?

A. The Government of India Act, 1935

B. The Government of India Act, 1919

C. The Government of India Act, 1915

D. The Government of India Act, 1912

Answer: A. The Government of India Act, 1935

Note: The Government of India Act, 1935 led to establishment of RBI, federal court in 1937, establishment of Public Service Commission and bicameral legislature 6 provinces out of 11 provinces. The provinces where bicameral legislature was established are Madras, Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Bombay and Union provinces.

Q.8 On which of the following date, the Indian Independence Act of 1947 received the Royal Assent?

A. 14th August, 1947

B. 13th August, 1947

C. 18th July, 1947

C. 12th August, 1947

Answer: C. 18th July, 1947

Q.9 Which of the following act is known as the Morley-Minto Reforms?

A. The Government of India Act, 1912

B. The Government of India Act, 1915

C. Official Secrets Act, 1923

D. The Indian Councils Act, 1909

Answer: D. The Indian Councils Act, 1909

Note: The Indian Councils Act, 1909 or popularly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.

Q.10 The foreigners act, that empowers the Indian government to detain a person until deportation back to their country of origin came into force in which of the following year?

A. 1947

B. 1946

C. 1919

D. 1923

Answer: B. 1946

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