1. In which year was the Government of India Act passed?
(A) 1930
(B) 1942
(C) 1935
(D) 1919
2. The Government of India Act 1935 was introduced by:
(A) Lord Irwin
(B) Indian National Congress
(C) Viceroy of India
(D) British Parliament
3. The Government of India Act 1935 provided for:
(A) Complete independence
(B) Only administrative reforms
(C) Immediate Dominion status
(D) Provincial autonomy
4. The Act proposed the establishment of:
(A) Separate Muslim state
(B) Federal government of India
(C) Swaraj government
(D) British provinces only
5. How many provincial legislatures were established under the Act?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 15
6. The Act provided for the division of subjects into:
(A) Federal, Provincial, and Reserved
(B) Federal, Provincial, and Concurrent
(C) Only Federal and Provincial
(D) Reserved and Ordinary
7. Which body was to control the defence, foreign affairs, and communications?
(A) Provincial governments
(B) British Parliament
(C) Federal government
(D) Indian National Congress
8. The Governor-General of India had the power to:
(A) Veto provincial legislation
(B) Dissolve provincial assemblies
(C) Control federal subjects
(D) All of the above
9. The Act introduced bicameral legislatures in:
(A) All provinces
(B) Only major provinces
(C) Only princely states
(D) None
10. The Act expanded the electorate to:
(A) 7 million
(B) 35 million
(C) 50 million
(D) 10 million
11. The Act provided for reservation of seats for:
(A) Muslims
(B) Sikhs
(C) All of the above
(D) Scheduled Castes (Depressed Classes)
12. Provincial autonomy meant:
(A) Provinces had complete independence
(B) Provinces could override federal laws
(C) Provincial governments controlled their own subjects
(D) British controlled provinces directly
13. The Act abolished:
(A) British Viceroy
(B) Dyarchy in provinces
(C) Muslim League
(D) Princely states
14. Under the Act, the Governor of a province had the power to:
(A) Dismiss ministers
(B) Control law and order
(C) Veto bills
(D) All of the above
15. The federal legislature consisted of:
(A) Governor-General only
(B) Provincial assemblies
(C) Council of State and Federal Assembly
(D) British Parliament only
16. The Act allowed the establishment of:
(A) All of the above
(B) Supreme Court of India
(C) Privy Council
(D) Federal Court
17. The Act recognized:
(A) British provinces only
(B) Princely states as autonomous units
(C) Only Muslim-majority areas
(D) Only Hindu-majority areas
18. Under the Act, the Congress accepted provincial autonomy and formed ministries in:
(A) 1928
(B) 1935
(C) 1940
(D) 1937
19. The Act was the longest Act passed by:
(A) Indian Legislative Assembly
(B) British Parliament at that time
(C) Viceroy of India
(D) None of the above
20. The Act allowed separate electorates for:
(A) Hindus only
(B) Muslims, Sikhs, and Depressed Classes
(C) Europeans only
(D) British officials
21. The main feature of the Act was:
(A) Complete independence
(B) Provincial autonomy and federal structure
(C) Abolition of British control
(D) Immediate partition
22. The Act allowed Indian ministers to hold portfolios in:
(A) Neither
(B) Federation
(C) Both
(D) Provinces
23. The Act allowed Indians to participate in:
(A) Executive councils
(B) Both
(C) Provincial legislatures
(D) None
24. The Act retained the power of veto for:
(A) Governor-General and Governors
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Provincial ministers
(D) None
25. The Act was opposed by:
(A) Both initially for different reasons
(B) Muslim League
(C) Indian National Congress
(D) None
26. Under the Act, the princely states were:
(A) Ignored
(B) Directly governed by British
(C) Merged with provinces
(D) Part of the federation voluntarily
27. The Act was later replaced by:
(A) Government of India Act 1919
(B) Rowlatt Act 1919
(C) Indian Independence Act 1947
(D) Cripps Mission 1942
28. Overall, the Government of India Act 1935:
(A) Laid the foundation for provincial autonomy and future constitution
(B) Provided complete independence
(C) Ignored minority rights
(D) Ended British rule immediately