Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
131
The Government of India Act 1919 increased the number of Indian members in the Viceroy's Executive Council to:
Answer:
3
It provided that 3 out of the 6 members of the Viceroy's Executive Council (excluding the Commander-in-Chief) were to be Indian.
132
What significant change was made regarding the salary of the Secretary of State for India by the 1919 Act?
Answer:
It was to be paid out of the British Exchequer
The Act provided that the salary of the Secretary of State and the expenses of his department should be paid out of the British revenues (Exchequer), not Indian revenues.
133
Which of the following was a 'Reserved Subject' in the provinces under the 1919 Act?
Answer:
Law and Order (Police)
Key subjects like Law and Order (Police), Land Revenue, Finance, and Irrigation were kept as Reserved Subjects under the control of the Governor and Executive Council.
134
Under the system of Dyarchy, the 'Transferred Subjects' were administered by:
Answer:
The Governor acting with Ministers responsible to the Legislature
Transferred subjects (like Education, Health) were administered by the Governor with the aid of Ministers who were responsible to the Provincial Legislative Council.
135
Who chaired the Franchise Committee appointed to work out the details of the 1919 Act?
Answer:
Lord Southborough
Lord Southborough chaired both the Franchise Committee and the Committee on Division of Functions.
136
The term 'Dyarchy' is derived from the Greek word 'di-arche', which means:
Answer:
Rule by two
Dyarchy means 'double rule' or 'rule by two authorities', referring to the division of executive power in the provinces.
137
The Preamble of the Government of India Act 1919 declared the objective of British rule as:
Answer:
Progressive realization of responsible government
The Preamble stated that the objective was the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
138
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were announced in the British Parliament on which date?
Answer:
August 20, 1917
Edwin Montagu made the historic declaration on August 20, 1917, in the House of Commons, defining the goal of British policy as 'responsible government'.