This important announcement endorsed the treaty made by the East India Company with Indian princes and promised to respect their rights, dignity and honor. It assured the Indian people equal and impartial protection of law and freedom of religion and social practices. What are we speaking about?
The Queens Proclamation
The Quit India Movement
The Allahabad Treaty
The Queens Treaty
Pick out the correct option regarding the following two statements:i. East India Company’s rule came to an end.ii. Indian administration came under the direct control of the Crown.
Both statements are true.
Only i. is true as India was given independence.
Both statements are false.
East India Company’s rule continued under the Crown’s supervision.
Name the first Viceroy of India.
Lord Atlee
Sir Charles Wood
Lord Canning
Lord Curzon
Which Act increased the number of members in the Governor-General’s executive Council from 4 to 5?
The Indian Councils Act of 1861
Indian Councils Act of 1892
Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909
Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
Which of these Acts is popularly deemed as the Minto-Morley Reform?
Indian Councils Act of 1861
Indian Councils Act of 1909
Government of India Act of 1935
The history of constitutional development in India begins from the passing of which Act?
Pitts Act
Regulating Act
Government of India Act of 1818
Who was made the first Secretary of State for India?
Lord Linlithgow
Madam Annie Besant
Which of these sentences is false? As part of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms,
Diarchy was introduced.
Provincial subjects were divided into Reserved subjects and Transferred subjects.
“Reserved Subjects” included subjects such as police, jails, land revenue, irrigation and forests.
The Transferred subjects by the Governor and his Executive Council.
Name the Viceroy of India during the announcement of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
Canning
Montague
Atlee
Chelmsford
The Queens Proclamation was held on:
1 November 1858
2 December 1858
1 November 1859
1 November 1868
