Government of India Act 1935 – Main Features 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : The Government of India Act 1935 was passed by which legislative body? (A) Indian National Congress (B) British Parliament (C) British Cabinet (D) Round Table Conference 2. : The Government of India Act 1935 introduced which type of federation? (A) Unitary federation (B) Provincial federation (C) Federal structure with provincial autonomy (D) Confederal structure 3. : How many provinces were given autonomy under the Government of India Act 1935? (A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 11 (D) 5 4. : The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the establishment of a ____ in India. (A) Provincial Assembly (B) Federal Court (C) Both A and B (D) None of the above 5. : Under the Government of India Act 1935, who was the head of the provincial government? (A) Governor (B) Prime Minister (C) Premier (D) Viceroy 6. : The Government of India Act 1935 introduced the concept of ____ in provinces. (A) Dyarchy (B) Provincial autonomy (C) Direct rule (D) Martial law 7. : Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Government of India Act 1935? (A) Provincial autonomy (B) Introduction of federalism (C) Separate electorates abolished (D) Creation of Federal Court 8. : The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the division of powers between: (A) Governor and Viceroy (B) Centre and Provinces (C) British Parliament and Indian Legislature (D) British Cabinet and Indian National Congress 9. : Under the Act of 1935, which institution had the power to veto laws passed by provincial legislatures? (A) Viceroy (B) Governor (C) Federal Court (D) British Parliament 10. : Which act abolished dyarchy at the provincial level? (A) Government of India Act 1919 (B) Government of India Act 1935 (C) Indian Independence Act 1947 (D) Rowlatt Act 11. : The Government of India Act 1935 proposed a bicameral legislature at the centre consisting of: (A) Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council (B) Council of States and Legislative Assembly (C) House of Commons and House of Lords (D) Council of States and Governor’s Council 12. : Which group was given separate electorates under the Government of India Act 1935? (A) Muslims (B) Sikhs (C) Christians (D) All of the above 13. : The Act allowed for the Governor-General to have special powers, including the power to: (A) Dismiss any provincial ministry (B) Veto any central legislation (C) Declare emergency in provinces (D) All of the above 14. : The Act of 1935 expanded the electorate to about: (A) 10 million (B) 35 million (C) 60 million (D) 100 million 15. : Which part of the Government of India Act 1935 was never implemented? (A) Provincial autonomy (B) Federal structure (C) Separate electorates (D) Federal Court 16. : The Government of India Act 1935 was the last constitution of British India before: (A) Independence of India in 1947 (B) Government of India Act 1919 (C) Rowlatt Act (D) Simon Commission 17. : The Federal Court established under the Act was located at: (A) Mumbai (B) Calcutta (C) Delhi (D) Lahore 18. : The Government of India Act 1935 gave the Governor-General the power to: (A) Dissolve the central legislature (B) Appoint governors of provinces (C) Declare emergency powers (D) All of the above 19. : How many members were there in the Federal Legislature under the Act? (A) 150 (B) 250 (C) 375 (D) 400 20. : The Government of India Act 1935 divided the subjects into how many lists? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 21. : The Governor of a province could override decisions of the ministry using: (A) Ordinance powers (B) Veto powers (C) Special directive powers (D) All of the above 22. : Which system of government was introduced at the provincial level by the Government of India Act 1935? (A) Parliamentary democracy (B) Dyarchy (C) Autocracy (D) None of the above 23. : The Government of India Act 1935 allowed Indian provinces to: (A) Run their own budgets (B) Have independent foreign policy (C) Raise their own armies (D) All of the above 24. : The Governor of a province was appointed by: (A) British Parliament (B) Provincial legislature (C) Governor-General (D) Viceroy 25. : Which of the following was a criticism of the Government of India Act 1935? (A) It gave too much power to Indians (B) It limited the powers of Governors and Governor-General (C) It retained too much power in the hands of British officials (D) It abolished separate electorates 26. : The Government of India Act 1935 provided for direct elections at: (A) Federal level only (B) Provincial level only (C) Both federal and provincial levels (D) None of the above 27. : The Act was based on recommendations of: (A) Simon Commission (B) Cripps Mission (C) Round Table Conferences (D) Indian National Congress 28. : The Act gave separate electorates to the: (A) Muslims only (B) Sikhs only (C) Christians only (D) Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and other minorities 29. : Which province was not covered under the provincial autonomy provisions of the Act? (A) Punjab (B) Bengal (C) Burma (D) Madras 30. : The Act of 1935 gave the power of legislative veto to: (A) Federal Court (B) Governor-General (C) Provincial Governors (D) Both B and C 31. : The Government of India Act 1935 provided a separate constitution for: (A) Burma (B) Bengal (C) Punjab (D) Madras 32. : Which act introduced provincial autonomy for the first time? (A) Government of India Act 1919 (B) Government of India Act 1935 (C) Indian Independence Act 1947 (D) Indian Councils Act 1909 33. : The Act proposed to establish a federation consisting of: (A) British provinces only (B) British provinces and princely states (C) Princely states only (D) None of the above 34. : Who had the power to veto federal legislation according to the Act? (A) Governor-General (B) Viceroy (C) British Parliament (D) Federal Court 35. : The Government of India Act 1935 ended which system at the provincial level? (A) Dyarchy (B) Federalism (C) Autonomy (D) Confederation 36. : The Act allowed the Governor-General to override provincial legislation in: (A) Financial matters (B) Law and order issues (C) Both A and B (D) None of the above 37. : The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the establishment of a federal legislature with a maximum strength of: (A) 250 members (B) 375 members (C) 500 members (D) 100 members 38. : Which of the following groups was unhappy with the Government of India Act 1935? (A) Indian National Congress (B) Muslim League (C) British Government (D) Both A and B 39. : Under the Government of India Act 1935, the Governor had special responsibilities regarding: (A) Minority communities (B) British interests (C) Both A and B (D) None of the above 40. : The Government of India Act 1935 came into effect in: (A) 1935 (B) 1937 (C) 1940 (D) 1942 41. : Under the Government of India Act 1935, who had the power to dissolve the provincial legislature? (A) Governor (B) Viceroy (C) Governor-General (D) Prime Minister 42. : The Act introduced the concept of ______ for the first time in India. (A) Separate electorates (B) Provincial autonomy (C) Federal Court (D) Dyarchy 43. : The Government of India Act 1935 provided special safeguards to: (A) Hindus (B) Muslims (C) British officials (D) Indian princes 44. : The Act gave which of the following the authority to administer Scheduled Areas? (A) Governor (B) Viceroy (C) Federal Court (D) Prime Minister 45. : The Act proposed a federal structure but was never fully implemented due to: (A) World War II (B) Opposition from princes and Congress (C) Economic crisis (D) None of the above 46. : The Act separated Burma from British India in: (A) 1935 (B) 1937 (C) 1939 (D) 1942 47. : Which feature of the Act gave the British government control over Indian finances? (A) Veto power on provincial budgets (B) Governor-General’s special responsibilities (C) Federal list of subjects (D) All of the above 48. : Under the Act, the Governor-General was called the: (A) Viceroy (B) Crown’s representative (C) Federal Head (D) All of the above 49. : The Act made provisions for ________ minorities in India. (A) Political representation (B) Cultural autonomy (C) Economic privileges (D) Religious freedoms 50. : The Government of India Act 1935 was succeeded by which act? (A) Indian Independence Act 1947 (B) Government of India Act 1919 (C) Rowlatt Act (D) Indian Councils Act 1909