Modern Indian H...

Consider the following statements regarding the Act, 1858:
1) Under the Act, the government was to be carried by the Governor General who was given the title of Viceroy of crown's personal representative.
2) The power of the Court of Directors and the Board of Control was now to be exercised by a secretary of state for India aided by a Council of 20 members.
3) The Secretary of State was a member of the British Cabinet and as such was responsible to Parliament.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

The Rowlatt Act aimed at __________.

The distribution of powers between the centre and the states in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the ___________.

Which one of the following is/are the principle feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1) Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces.
2) Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims.
3) Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements  about the Provincial Legislature Elections granted in the Government of India Act, 1935:
1) The Congress was sharply divided about accepting offices in the case of winning election to provincial legislatures.
2) There was, however, full agreement that the elections should be fought on the basis of a detailed political and economic programme.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Warren Hastings:
1) He was the last Governor of Bengal. 
2) He wrote introduction to the first English translation of 'Gita' by Charles Wilkins.
3) He started Diwani and Faujdari Adalats at the district level and Sadar Diwani and Nizamat Adalats (appellate courts) at Calcutta.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

The declaration of reforms on August 20, 1917 is known as __________.

Who succeeded Robert Clive to lead the East India Company?

Consider the following statements: 
1) Lord Cornwallis laid the foundation of a new judicial system in British India through a hierarchy of civil and criminal courts. 
2) Lord Cornwallis separated the posts of the civil judge and the revenue collector in a district in British India and the princely states.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?