One Liner from Constitution of India.

1. Who called the 1857 Revolt the “First War of Independence”? V.D. Savarkar
2. Match
   1. Nagpur Session (1920) – Changes in the Constitution of the Congress
   2. Madras Session (1927) – Independence resolution passed for the first time.
   3. Calcutta Session (1928) – Return of Gandhiji to active politics after 6 years
   4. Lahore Session (1929) – Poorna Swaraj
   5. Karachi Session (1930) – Resolution of Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy
3. The Charter of 1726 authorized the Governor and Council of each Presidency towns to make bye-laws, rules and regulations for good governance of East India Company led government  and of the people of the Presidency. This was the legislative power at that time by such Charter. but what were the limitations of such power?
   1. The laws made by the Governor and Council must be “agreeable to reason.”
   2. They must not be “contrary to the laws and statutes of England.”
   3. Until confirmed and approved by the EIC’s Board of Directors.
4. What is true about Mayer’s Courts under the Charter of 1697 and 1726 ?
   1. Charter of 1687 applied to Madras only while the Charter of 1726 applied to all the three Presidencies.
   2. Mayer’s Court of of 1687 was a Court of the East India Company, while the court established under the charter of 1726  was the Court of the Crown.
   3. Under the Charter of 1726 criminal jurisdiction was completely assigned to the executive, i.e., the Governor and council, while under the earlier charter Charter it belonged to Mayer’s court and Admiralty Court.
5. Which British laid the foundation of the British Settlement in Calcutta on 24th August 1690? Job Charnock
6. The Constitution of India is “Paradise of lawyers”.
7. The breakdown of Simpla Conference, 1945 soon followed the landslide victory of the Labour Party at the elections of the UK and its leader Attlee became Prime Minister. And had appointed whom the “Secretary of State for India” during that year? Pethick Lawrence.
8. The Provincial Legislative Council in British India were enlarged by the Act of 1919.
9. Which report represented the first Indian attempt to draft a Constitutional Framework for India? Motilal Nehru report
10. Lord Cornwallis introduced the ‘Cornwallis Code for British India’ in 1793. What were the true effext of the code:
    1. The collector was to collect the Revenue only
    2. the magestrial power of the collection of revenue were taken away.
    3. The court fees were abolished.
11. The Plan of 1772, which divided the provinces of Bengal, Bihar and odisha in districts and in each district  a collector was appointed. Such plan was formulated under the Chairmanship of: Warren Hestings.
12. Who was the President of Congress in 1946 during first session of CA for drafting and making of the CoI: Maulana Azad.
13. The transfer of the EIC’s Govt to British Crown was proclaimed by Queen Victoria just after Sepoy Mutini. It was declared on: 1st Oct, 858
14. Objectives of the Indian Council’s Act, 1909:
    1. Increase the size of the Legislative Council
    2. enlarge the functions of the Legislative Councils.
    3. Secure the support of the moderate section in the Indian National congress
15. The Simon Commission placed the recommandation regarding dyarchy which had to be abolished in the Provinces and also proposed enlightenment of the Provincial Legislature in British India. It was appointed in the year: 1927.
16. Which Act made the Central Legislature a bicameral i.e.,the Council of States and Legislative Assambly: GOI Act 1919.
17. Under the GOI Act, 1935, the Federal Court had: original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions.
18. Quit India Movement was declared by INC after the failure of the Cripps Mission.
19. Simon Commission’s Recommandations:
    1. dyarchy to be abolished in the provinces
    2. reconstitution of the Central Legislature.
    3. Establishment of the Provincial public Service Commission for all provinces.
20. By the CoI Act 1919: dyarchy was introduced in the provinces and the federal subjects were divided into two parts: reserved and Transfered. Reserved subjects include: external affairs, ecclesiastical affairs, defence, tribal affairs.
21. Quit India Movement was declared by the INC in Bombey Session of AICC on: August 8, 1942
22. The Plan of Lord mountbatten was accepted by INC and muslim League . The British parliament enacted the Indian Independence Act, 1947. It got Royal Assent on: 18 July, 1947.
23. The cabinet Mission (19460 proposed that: the Union Constitution be jointly settled by the entire CA including representatives of the States. There were to be three groups: Hindu majority provinces, Muslim majority provinces, Bengal and Assam. The Union of India would comprise British India and the States.
24. The IPC drafted in 1860 on the recommandation of the first Law Commission was headed by: Lord Macaulay
25. The first attempt of introducing a representative  and popular element in administration in British India was made by: Indian  Council Act 1909.
26. The GoI Act 1935, vested the residuary power in the : Governor general.
27. Features of GoI Act 1935:
    1. Provincial autonomy
    2. Bicameral legislation.
    3. All India federation.
    4. aimed to provide a federal structure of India.
28. Main stipulation of GoI Act 1935: complete Independence was guarenteed
29. first session of CA was held on: 9 Dec, 1946.
30.   Champaran (Bihar) satyagraha was against: Indigo planters.
31. For the first time a bid to bring about centralisation in the legislative field was made under: Charter Act of 1833.
32. The amendment procedure laid down in the CoI is on the pattern of: GoI Act 1935
33. The British, conceded the demand for partition of India under: Mountbatten Plan 1947
34. Separate electorate was introduced by: GoI Act 1909
35. From which country Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties? canada.
36. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the Constitution of USA.
37. The Independence Act 1947 came into force on: 8 July 1947
38. Match:
    1. Government of India Act 858: Absolute imperial control
    2. Indian Council Act: 1861: Non-Official members in Governor General’s Executive Council
    3. Indian Council Act 1909: Separate representation of Muslim Community.
    4. Dyarchy in the Provinces.
39. Which sought to change the character of Indian Government from unitary to federal: Government of India Act: 1909.
40. The main recommendations of the Cabinet Commission include:
    1. Formation of the federal Union consisting of British Indian provinces and Indian States.
    2. A Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution of India
    3. An interim Government consisting of representatives of various political parties.
41. Which Act provides for the setting up of a Board of Control in Britain through which the British Government could fully Control the British East India Company’s civil, military and revenue affairs in India: Pitt’s Act 1784.
42. The plan of Stafford Crips envisaged that after the second world war: India should be given dominion status.
43. The Act in which for the first time statutory rules were framed to separate provincial subjects from the central subjects was the: Indian Council Act 1909.
44. Under which Act was the Communal Electorate System introduced by the British in India for the first time? Government of India Act 1909
45. In the Federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to: Governor General
46. Principal features of Government of India Act 1919:
    1.  Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces.
    2. Devolution of legislative authority by the Centre to the Provinces.
    3. Expansion and reconstruction of Central and provincial Legislature.
47. The first attempt of introducing a representative and popular element in the Governance of India was made through: Indian Council Act 1909.
48. Which proved to be the most short lived of all British constitutional experiments in India? Indian Council Act, 1784.
49. Which Act formally introduced the principals of elections in British India for the first time? Government of India Act 1919.
50. Which Act gave representation to Indians for the first time in the legislature? Government of India Act 1935
51.  The British crown took the Government of India into its own hands by: Govt. of India Act 1858
52. In which year, the Portuguese appointed a governor to look after affairs in India? 1505.
53. In the year 1661, which State in India had been gifted to Charles XI by the King of Portugal as dowry when he married Catherine was given to East India Company? Bombay
54. Which company established the British Empire in India? The United Company of Merchant of England Trading with the East India 1708
55. The magna carta of East India Company was named as: farman
56. Which companies are responsible for the establishment of the British Empire in India? Dutch East India Company 1602, English East India Company 1599, French East India Company 1664, Swedish East India Company 1731.
57. After 1857 Independence revolt, the Indian Administration was transferred from East India Company to: crown
58. The separation of judiciary from executive and legislature is the basic structure of the constitution world over, This “theory of separation” was advocated by which political and constitutional philosopher? Montasqueu
59. The Constitution of a country operates as a: fundamental law.
60. So far as International Law in respect of the making of the Constitution of India is concerned which law is the milestone for it? Charter of United nations Organization 1945
61. The basic nature of a Constitution is “Federalism”. And the federalism consists of:
    1. Supremacy of Constitution
    2. Division of powers between Union and state Govt.
    3. Existing of independent judiciary and a rigid procedure of its amendments.
62. In framing of the Constitution of India which British-made plan is the foundation for it: Cabinet Charter Plan.
63. The Constitution of India has made it a “Secular State”. It means: it has no official religion