Minto-Morley Reforms MCQs with Answers

Which subjects were considered important and vested with the governor under the Diarchy system?

• A.Defence, education, health, agriculture, law, railway, excise
• B.Education, health, agriculture, local self-government, public works, excise
• C.Defence, foreign affairs, customs, Indian states, currency, law, railway
• D.Foreign affairs, local self-government, public works, currency, customs, Indian states

What percentage of the Imperial Legislative Council members were British officials nominated by the Governor General under the Indian Councils Act, 1892?

• A.40%
• B.50%
• C.60%
• D.75%

How many Indian members (elected) were there in the Imperial Legislative Council according to the Indian Councils Act, 1892?

• A.2-4
• B.4-6
• C.6-8
• D.8-10

How many members were there in the Executive Council of the Governor General under the Indian Councils Act, 1892?

• A.Three
• B.Four
• C.Five
• D.Six

Which act extended the principle of communal representation to Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans?

• A.Indian Councils Act 1909
• B.Government of India Act 1935
• C.Government of India Act 1919
• D.Indian Councils Act 1892

Who was the seventh last Viceroy of India, serving from 1916 to 1921?

• A.Lord Chelmsford
• B.Lord Hardinge II
• C.Lord Reading
• D.Lord Minto II

Which subjects were managed by the provincial government under the Diarchy system?

• A.Defence, foreign affairs, communications, currency
• B.Army, central excise, ecclesiastical affairs, public debt
• C.Railways, post and telegraph, income tax, customs
• D.Local government, public health, police, education

How many members were there in the Lower House (Indian Legislative Assembly), and how many were elected Indians?

• A.145 members, 110 elected Indians
• B.140 members, 100 elected Indians
• C.150 members, 105 elected Indians
• D.145 members, 103 elected Indians