Small wars, tribal revolts, and farmer uprisings were an important part of India’s fight against British rule. They showed how ordinary people, local leaders, and communities stood up against unfair treatment. The MCQs below will help you quickly revise the main events, leaders, and results of these struggles for your exams
The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British government to regulate the East India Company. Which of the following provisions was NOT included under this Act?
A) Creation of a Supreme Court at Calcutta
B) Appointment of Governor-General of Bengal
C) Making the Bombay Presidency independent of the Bengal Presidency
D) Giving the British Cabinet control over Indian affairs
Answer: C) Making the Bombay Presidency independent of the Bengal Presidency
The post of Governor of Bengal was changed to Governor-General of Bengal under which Act of British India?
A) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
B) Charter Act, 1793
C) Regulating Act, 1773
D) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: C) Regulating Act, 1773
The Pitt’s India Act of 1784 introduced the dual government system by dividing the Company’s functions into:
A) Judicial and Executive functions
B) Civil and Military functions
C) Commercial and Political functions
D) Legislative and Administrative functions
Answer: C) Commercial and Political functions
Which body was created by Pitt’s India Act of 1784 to control the political affairs of the East India Company in India?
A) The Privy Council
B) The Board of Control
C) The Court of Directors
D) The Council of India
Answer: B) The Board of Control
The Charter Act of 1793, also called the East India Company Act of 1793, was significant because:
A) It ended the Company’s monopoly in trade with India
B) It fixed the payment of officials from Indian revenues
C) It introduced provincial autonomy
D) It established the office of the Viceroy
Answer: B) It fixed the payment of officials from Indian revenues
Which Act ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India but retained its monopoly over trade with China and in tea?
A) Charter Act of 1793
B) Charter Act of 1813
C) Charter Act of 1833
D) Charter Act of 1853
Answer: B) Charter Act of 1813
The Charter Act of 1813 made a significant educational provision by:
A) Establishing universities in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras
B) Ordering English education as the medium of instruction
C) Allocating Rs. 1 lakh annually for Indian education
D) Making vernacular education compulsory
Answer: C) Allocating Rs. 1 lakh annually for Indian education
Under which Act was the Governor-General of Bengal redesignated as the Governor-General of India?
A) Regulating Act, 1773
B) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C) Charter Act, 1833
D) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: C) Charter Act, 1833
Which Act for the first time separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s Council?
A) Charter Act, 1833
B) Charter Act, 1853
C) Indian Councils Act, 1861
D) Government of India Act, 1858
Answer: B) Charter Act, 1853
Which Act officially ended the East India Company’s rule in India and transferred power directly to the British Crown?
A) Government of India Act, 1858
B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
C) Charter Act, 1853
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: A) Government of India Act, 1858
Under the Government of India Act 1858, the post of Governor-General of India was changed to:
A) President of India
B) Prime Minister of India
C) Viceroy of India
D) Commissioner of India
Answer: C) Viceroy of India
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced the “portfolio system” in India. What did this system imply?
A) Members of the council were given separate departments to run like ministers
B) Indians were allowed to contest elections directly
C) Provinces were given complete legislative powers
D) Governors could introduce their own constitutions
Answer: A) Members of the council were given separate departments to run like ministers
Who were the three Indians first nominated to the Viceroy’s Legislative Council under the Indian Councils Act of 1861?
A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjee
B) Raja of Benaras, Maharaja of Patiala, Sir Dinkar Rao
C) Satyendra Prasad Sinha, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev
Answer: B) Raja of Benaras, Maharaja of Patiala, Sir Dinkar Rao
Which Act first allowed Indians to be elected indirectly to the Legislative Councils, though with limited powers?
A) Indian Councils Act, 1861
B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
The Indian Councils Act of 1892 gave Indian members the right to:
A) Vote on the budget
B) Ask questions on the budget, but do not vote
C) Pass laws on provincial subjects
D) Control military expenditure
Answer: B) Ask questions on the budget, but do not vote
The introduction of separate electorates for Muslims was made under which Act?
A) Indian Councils Act, 1892
B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Who was the first Indian to be appointed to the Viceroy’s Executive Council under the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909?
A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Satyendra Prasad Sinha
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: C) Satyendra Prasad Sinha
The Government of India Act, 1919 introduced dyarchy in provincial governments. What did dyarchy mean?
A) Rule by two political parties in Parliament
B) Division of provincial subjects into Reserved and Transferred
C) Separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims
D) A system of federal and provincial division of power
Answer: B) Division of provincial subjects into Reserved and Transferred
Which Act first introduced Bicameralism (two houses of legislature) at the central level in India?
A) Government of India Act, 1858
B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
C) Government of India Act, 1919
D) Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: C) Government of India Act, 1919
The Government of India Act, 1935, was the longest Act ever passed by the British Parliament for India. How many sections and schedules did it contain?
A) 221 sections and 5 schedules
B) 321 sections and 10 schedules
C) 120 sections and 8 schedules
D) 400 sections and 12 schedules
Answer: B) 321 sections and 10 schedules
Under which Act were Provincial Elections held for the first time in 1937, giving Indians the right to form governments in provinces?
A) Government of India Act, 1858
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Government of India Act, 1935
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: C) Government of India Act, 1935
The Indian Independence Act, 1947, was based on which plan proposed by Lord Mountbatten?
A) Wavell Plan
B) Cripps Mission Plan
C) Cabinet Mission Plan
D) 3rd June Plan
Answer: D) 3rd June Plan
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793), introduced by Lord Cornwallis is also known as:
A) Mahalwari System
B) Ryotwari System
C) Zamindari System
D) Ryoti System
Answer: C) Zamindari System
Which revenue system was introduced by Holt Mackenzie in 1822 and reviewed by Lord William Bentinck in 1833, emphasizing village-level settlements?
A) Ryotwari System
B) Mahalwari System
C) Zamindari System
D) Ryoti System
Answer: B) Mahalwari System
The Ryotwari System, also called the Munro system, was mainly implemented in:
A) Bengal and Bihar
B) Bombay and Madras Presidency
C) Punjab and United Provinces
D) Sindh and Baluchistan
Answer: B) Bombay and Madras Presidency