Who was the Viceroy of India, when the Indian Council Act of 1909 was enacted?
a) Lord Curzonb) Lord Minto IIc) Lord Hardinge IId) Lord Reading
Lord Minto II was the Viceroy of India when the Indian Council Act of 1909 was passed.Lord John Morley was the Secretary of State for India during that period.
The most short-lived of all Britain's constitutional experiments in India was the:
a) Indian Council Act of 1892
b) Indian Council Act of 1909
c) Government of India Act of 1919
d) Government of India Act of 1935
Indian Council Act of 1909, also known as Morley-Minto Reforms, proved to be the short-lived of all the British constitutional experiments in India. The Time span of this 1909 Act was 10 years.
Which of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1909:
a) It increased the size of legislative councilsb) It provided for separate electorates for Sikhsc) It provided for a system of communal representation for Muslimsd) It provided for an association for Indians with the executive council of the Viceroy
The Government of India Act of 1909 did not provide for separate electorates for Sikhs.
Which among the following Acts provided Communal Representation, for the first time, in the interest of Muslims?
a) Government of India Act of 1858b) Indian Council Act of 1892c) Indian Council Act of 1909d) Government of India Act of 1919
The Government of India Act 1909 introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of a ‘separate electorate’ for them.
Indian Council Act of 1909 raised the number of members in the Central Legislative Council from 16 to:
a) 20 Membersb) 40 Membersc) 60 Membersd) 80 Members
The GOI Act 1909 raised the number of members in the Central Legislative Assembly from 16 to 60.