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
31
The open competition for Civil Services theoretically opened the doors for:
Answer:
Indians
It threw open the covenanted civil service to Indians, fulfilling the promise of the 1833 Act which had remained on paper.
32
The Charter Act of 1853 gave the Governor General the power to veto:
Answer:
Any Bill passed by the Legislative Council
The Governor General's assent was required for all legislative proposals, effectively giving him veto power.
33
The legislative business under the Charter Act of 1853 was conducted:
Answer:
In public
For the first time, the discussions were oral and the legislative business was conducted in public, unlike the secret executive meetings.
34
The Charter Act of 1853 required that the six Crown-nominated Directors must have served in India for at least:
Answer:
10 years
The Act required that the Crown nominees (and broadly Directors) should be persons who had served ten years in India.
35
Which separate office was proposed for Bengal by the Charter Act of 1853 to relieve the Governor General?
Answer:
Governor of Bengal
The Act made provision for the appointment of a separate Governor for the Bengal Presidency, distinct from the Governor General of India.
36
The total strength of the Legislative Council (including the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief) under the 1853 Act was:
Answer:
12
The council consisted of 12 members: 1 Governor General, 1 Commander-in-Chief, 4 Executive Council members, and 6 Legislative Councillors (1 Chief Justice + 1 Judge + 4 provincial representatives).
37
Who was the Governor-General of India when the Charter Act of 1853 was passed?
Answer:
Lord Dalhousie
The Act was passed during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856), who had also recommended many of these administrative changes.
38
Did the Charter Act of 1853 allow Indians to sit in the Legislative Council?
Answer:
No, Indians were excluded
A major defect of the Act was that it continued to exclude Indians from the legislative council; no Indian element was associated with the administration.
39
The Charter Act of 1853 empowered the Court of Directors to create a new Presidency. Which province was later constituted as a Lieutenant-Governorship under this provision?
Answer:
Punjab
Using this provision, a separate Lieutenant-Governorship was created for Punjab in 1859.
40
Under the Charter Act of 1853, the Law Member became:
Answer:
A full member of the Governor-General's Executive Council
The Law Member (fourth member), who was previously only for legislative purposes (under 1833 Act), became a full member with the right to vote in the executive council.