British Administration MCQs for RAS
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RAS — Modern Period — British Administration
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Question 1 of 20
Which municipal act was passed in 1868 for the United Provinces (then known as North-Western Provinces)?
Question 2 of 20
Who introduced the 'Portfolio System' in the Indian administration?
Question 3 of 20
Which Viceroy is known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India?
Question 4 of 20
What was the total number of European soldiers in the Indian army before the 1857 revolt and to what number was it increased thereafter?
Question 5 of 20
What was the primary recommendation of the Aitchison Commission (1886) regarding the classification of services?
Question 6 of 20
Who was appointed as the 5th member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in 1861?
Question 7 of 20
Which of the following provisions were part of the recommendations of the Hunter Commission (1882)? I. Primary education should be imparted by the government and local bodies. II. Secondary education should be divided into literary and vocational streams. III. Women's education should be promoted outside presidency towns. IV. Higher education should be completely privatized with grants.
Question 8 of 20
What was the significance of Lord Amherst's meeting with the Mughal Emperor?
Question 9 of 20
What was the main objective of introducing English education in India according to the colonial administration?
Question 10 of 20
Match the following Municipal Acts with their respective years of enactment: List-I (Act) A. Madras Municipal Act B. Punjab Municipal Act C. United Provinces (UP) Municipal Act D. Bengal Municipal Act (First) List-II (Year) 1. 1867 2. 1865 3. 1864 4. 1868
Question 11 of 20
Regarding the separation of powers under Cornwallis, which specific power was stripped from the District Collectors?
Question 12 of 20
Under the Government of India Act 1935, the legislative subjects were divided into which of the following lists?
Question 13 of 20
Match List-I (Viceroy) with List-II (Event/Policy) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I A. Lord Northbrook B. Lord Elgin I C. Lord Lawrence D. Lord Mayo List-II 1. Policy of Masterly Inactivity 2. Establishment of Mayo College 3. Suppression of Wahabi Movement 4. Financial Decentralization
Question 14 of 20
Assertion (A): After 1870, the control of the Secretary of State over the Indian administration increased significantly. Reason (R): The opening of the Suez Canal and the laying of a direct telegraph line facilitated direct communication.
Question 15 of 20
Which officer implemented the Mahalwari system in the North-West Province?
Question 16 of 20
Which three categories were revenue sources divided into by the Government of India resolution on financial decentralization?
Question 17 of 20
The administrative changes of 1858 were primarily focused on:
Question 18 of 20
Which of the following was NOT a region where the Mahalwari system was implemented?
Question 19 of 20
Which Act facilitated the development of local self-government (municipalities and district councils) by initiating legislative and financial decentralization?
Question 20 of 20