1. Who represented the strong leftist trend within the Congress in the debate on future strategy after the Civil Disobedience Movement?
2. Which strategy did Nehru propose against the Struggle-Truce-Struggle (S-T-S) approach?
3. In which month and year did the AICC meet at Patna to set up a Parliamentary Board to fight elections?
4. When did Gandhi announce his resignation from the Congress?
5. In the November 1934 elections to the Central Legislative Assembly, how many seats did the Congress capture out of the seats reserved for Indians?
6. When was the Government of India Act passed by the British Parliament?
7. Consider the following statements regarding the proposed All India Federation under the Government of India Act, 1935:
(I) It was to comprise British Indian provinces, chief commissioner's provinces, and Indian states.
(II) Its formation required states allotted 52 seats in the Council of States to agree to join.
(III) The federation was actually formed and functioned from 1935 onwards.
Which of the above is/are correct?
8. Which subjects were classified as "reserved subjects" under the federal executive of the Government of India Act, 1935?
9. Consider the following pairs regarding the bicameral federal legislature under the Government of India Act, 1935:
(I) Council of States – 260 members
(II) Federal Assembly – 375 members
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
10. What percentage of the federal budget was non-votable under the Government of India Act, 1935?
11. Under provincial autonomy in the Government of India Act, 1935, what percentage of the provincial budget remained non-votable?
12. Provincial autonomy under the Government of India Act, 1935 replaced which earlier system?
13. What percentage of the British Indian population was enfranchised by the Government of India Act, 1935?
14. Who made the remark, "We are provided with a car, all brakes and no engine," about the Government of India Act, 1935?
15. In which two Congress sessions was the decision on office acceptance postponed to the post-election phase?
16. In which month and year were the provincial assembly elections held under the Government of India Act, 1935?
17. Consider the following statements regarding the 1937 provincial elections:
(I) Elections were held in eleven provinces.
(II) An estimated 30.1 million persons were enfranchised, including 4.25 million women.
(III) Gandhi personally addressed several election meetings.
Which of the above is/are correct?
18. Out of how many contested seats did the Congress win 716 seats in the 1937 provincial elections?
19. In which provinces did the Congress fail to get a majority in the 1937 elections?
20. Which strategy was Nehru reconciled to as the dominant strategy following the Congress's strong performance in the 1937 elections?
21. Who could act in his individual judgement in the discharge of special responsibilities for the security and tranquillity of India under the Government of India Act, 1935?
22. Consider the following statements regarding the residuary powers of the Governor-General under the Government of India Act, 1935:
(I) He could restore cuts in grants.
(II) He could certify bills rejected by the legislature.
(III) He could issue ordinances and exercise his veto.
Which of the above is/are correct?
23. Which house of the federal legislature could move a vote of no-confidence against ministers under the Government of India Act, 1935?
24. What was the duration of the Federal Assembly under the Government of India Act, 1935?
25. Election to which house of the federal legislature was direct, and to which was it indirect, under the Government of India Act, 1935?
26. The three legislative lists under the Government of India Act, 1935 were federal, provincial and which other?
27. Who was described as the Crown's nominee and representative in a province under the Government of India Act, 1935?
28. Under provincial autonomy, who headed the council of ministers in a province?
29. Consider the following statements regarding provincial autonomy under the Government of India Act, 1935:
(I) Provinces derived their legal authority directly from the British Crown.
(II) Provincial governments could borrow money on their own security.
(III) Women got the right to vote on the same basis as men.
Which of the above is/are correct?
30. Which body's discussions led to the formulation of the Government of India Act, 1935?
31. Consider the following statements on the long-term British strategy behind the reforms of 1935:
(I) Reforms aimed to revive the political standing of constitutionalist liberals and moderates.
(II) Provincial autonomy was intended to create powerful provincial leaders, weakening central Congress leadership.
(III) The strategy aimed to permanently suppress the national movement through police measures alone.
Which of the above is/are correct?
32. Which two organisations declared themselves in favour of working the Government of India Act, 1935, unlike the Congress which rejected it?
33. What did the Congress demand instead of accepting the Government of India Act, 1935?
34. Which two leaders, besides Nehru, opposed office acceptance after the 1937 provincial elections?
35. What counter-strategy did the leftists propose regarding council entry after the 1937 elections?
36. Who made the remark, "We framed the Act of 1935 because we thought that was the best way of maintaining British influence in India"?
37. Consider the following statements regarding the Congress manifesto for the 1937 elections:
(I) It reaffirmed total rejection of the 1935 Act.
(II) It promised release of prisoners and removal of disabilities based on gender and caste.
(III) It promised nationalisation of all major industries.
Which of the above is/are correct?
38. According to B.R. Tomlinson, what determined the process of constitutional advance in India?
39. Out of 1,585 total seats in the legislative assemblies of the eleven provinces, how many did the Congress contest in the 1937 elections?
40. In how many of the eleven provinces did the Congress emerge as the largest party without securing a majority?
