History Test Series 9

1. Who was the first Secretary of state for India.

a) Robert Clive
b) Lord William Bentick
c) Lord Stanley
d) Lord Irwin

2. How many members were there in the Drafting Committee of the Constitution

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

3. Which Act ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India.?

a) Charter Act of 1813
b) Charter Act of 1784
c) Charter Act of 1833
d) Charter Act of 1726

4. When did the Constituent Assembly held its first meeting.

a) 2nd sept 1946
b) 3rd Oct 1946
c) 5th Nov 1946
d) 9th Dec 1946

5. Who introduced Portfolio system in India

a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Chelmsford

7. Which Act introduced Bi-cameralism for the first time in India

a) Charter Act of 1909
b) Charter Act of 1991
c) Charter Act of 1919
d) Charter Act of 1960

8. When did the Constitution fully came into force

a) 14th Dec 1947
b) 2nd Sept 1946
c) 26th Jan 1950
d) 15th Aug 1947

9. Which Act permitted Christian Missionaries to spread across India

a) Charter Act of 1813
b) Charter Act of 1784
c) Charter Act of 1833
d) Charter Act of 1726

10. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?

a) Lord Wiiliam Bentick
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Warren Hastings
d) Lord Curzon