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Constitutional Development — UPSC Prelims Modern History previous year questions — page 2

43 solved previous year questions on Constitutional Development, papers from 1991 to 2014, drawn from UPPCS, State PCS, UPSC CSE Prelims. Each carries the printed answer key and the explanation from the source compilation.

1. #41Practice set
   With reference to the Government of India Act 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It introduced provincial autonomy and provided for the All-India Federation. 2. Unlike Federal Assembly, election to the Council of States was direct. 3. Members of Federal Assembly were not allowed to move a vote of no-confidence against ministers.How many of the above given statements are correct?
   • AOnly one
   • BOnly two
   • CAll three
   • DNone
   Answer: (B) Only two
   Explanation

   Option b is the correct discussions in the Third Round-Table conference the formulation the Government of India Act Its main provisions were as l. is correct. The Act introduced Provinces were freed from "the of the secretary of state and henceforth derived their legal authority the British Act also provided for an All-India federation British Indian Provinces, all Provinces and Indian States. However, Federation never came up because conditions fulfilled. The Central Government was carried on 1946, as per the provisions of the Government of 2 is correct. The Act provided for which was to have an upper house ( Council and a lower house (Federal Assembly). The States was to be a 260-member house, partly from British Indian provinces and partly (40 nominated by the princes. The Federal Assembly be a 375-member house, partly indirectly elected Indian provinces and partly (one-third) the pri

2. #42Full-length test
   In the context of Pre-Independent India, the objective of Muddiman committee of 1924 was to
   • Ainvestigate peasants' complaints over hiking of tax rates in Bardoli, Gujarat
   • Binvestigate and clarify the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian Princely states
   • Cinvestigate the dyarchy introduced in British Provinces by the Government of India Act,1919
   • Dinvestigate the cause of violence in Chauri Chaura during the Non-Cooperation Movement. m
   Answer: (C) investigate the dyarchy introduced in British Provinces by the Government of India Act,1919
   Explanation

   Option c is the correct Committee was appointed by the India in early 1924 in the backdrop of mounting on the dyarchy issue of the Constitution. The of the committee was the Reforms c is correct: Muddiman Committee, 1924 by the Government of India to investigate issue in the Constitution as set up in 1921 Government of India Act 1919 and making for the consideration of the Muddiman Committee did not submit a The majority view of the committee was that was working in most provinces and experience. In contrast the minority view (by nonofficial Indian members of the committee) dyarchy failed and advocated for its immediate democratisation of the Constitution. No effect given to the recommendations of the Committee

3. #43Full-length test
   Which of the following statements is a correct reason for the growth of militant nationalism during 1905-1909?
   • ADissatisfaction aroused due to Montford Reforms
   • BIncrease in number of educated people in the country
   • CExternal international events like Russian Revolution
   • DGrowth in socialistic ideologies
   Answer: (B) Increase in number of educated people in the country
   Explanation

   Option b is the correct late and the early saw a flurry of The Chapekar brothers, Prafulla Chaki Bose's attempts at the life of British groups like Anushilan Samiti, Ghadr, etc were to the decreasing patience of the young with British a is incorrect: The Montagu-Chelmsford Mont-Ford Reforms, were introduced by the to introduce self-governing in British India. Reforms led to the enactment Government of India Act of 1919. This instilled a sense and awakening among Indians and they achieving the goal of Swaraj. Thus these reforms influence militant nationalism during b is correct: As people with modern in India, their awareness regarding ideas such as rule of law, right to self determination, etc increased. They also became how Britain was draining India of its resources in way and causing de-industrialisation leading to Most of this youth which was well educated employment and business opp

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