History and Making of Indian constitution-Test 1

Answer: Option B

Explanation

Diarchy was introduced in India by virtue of the Government of India Act (1919) for the provinces of British India. It marked the first introduction of the democratic principle into the executive branch of the British government of India.

Answer: Option D

Explanation

The idea for a National Plan for India first came in 1938. Then then president of Indian National Congress Subhash Chandra Bose set up National planning commission with Jawaharlal Nehru as its president. The main aim of this committe was to lay out a plan to shift labor from agriculture to industries and double up National income in ten years. This was in line with the report of Economist Sir M. Visvesvarayya.

Answer: Option C

Explanation

Assertion sentence "The Government of India Act, 1858 transferred the governance of India from the East India Company to the Crown.' is true. But the reason is false. The reason for the tranfer of governance from the East India Company to the Crown was not unwillingness of company.

Answer: Option B

Explanation

Government of India Act, 1858 vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India. The other provisions of this act were:

1. Board of control was abolished and its place was taken by Indian council.
2. Governor General of India was made viceroy of India.
3. All the treaties and obligations of the company were made binding to the British government.

Answer: Option B

Explanation

The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as Directive principles of state policy. The DPSP are guidelines to the Central and State Government of India.

The directive principles are similar instruments of instructions which were released to the Governor in general and Governors of the settlements and to those of India by the British Government under the 1935 Act under the Draft Constitution. It was advised to publish such instructions to the president and governors. The textbook of these instruments of the instructions is found in Schedule-4 of the Constitution of India.