day 1: constituent assembly, historical background and salient features of indian constitution

Question 1

who gave the present definition of the term “state”

Answer 1

machiavelli, the italian statesman

Question 2

what are the four elements of state according to machiavelli

Answer 2

the people
the territory on which they live
the govt to rule and regulate the lives of the people
sovereignty, which implies unrestricted authority to take decisions and manage its own affairs

Question 3

why did the british need spices

Answer 3

to preserve meats

Question 4

who gave the farman to british to estt a factory in surat in 1613

Answer 4

jahangir

Question 5

who got the farman to open factory in surat by jahangir

Answer 5

captain william hawkins

Question 6

when was the farman to open a factory in surat given to william hawkins

Answer 6

1613

Question 7

when did jahangir give farman to british allowing them to trade and estt factories all over the mughal empire

Answer 7

1615

Question 8

who got the trading farman allowing british to trade and estt factories all over mughal empire from jahangir in 1615

Answer 8

thomas roe, ambassador to james 1

ratta maarna same tareeke se iske naam ka

Question 9

which empire give permission to british to open a factory in madras

Answer 9

vijaynagara empire

Question 10

whom did farrukshiyar give his farman to give them unprecedented power

Answer 10

john surman

Question 11

when was farrukshiyar ka farman to john surman

Answer 11

1717

Question 12

when was battle of palassey

Answer 12

1757

Question 13

when was battle of buxar

Answer 13

1764

Question 14

who won in battle of buxar

Answer 14

captain munro

Question 15

who was defeated in battle of buxar

Answer 15

joint forces of mir qasim of bengal, shujauddaula of awadh and mughal king shah alam 2nd

ratta maaro

Question 16

british acquire control of bengal

Answer 16

1757 battle of palassey

Question 17

when is considered to be the end of EIC rule in india

Answer 17

1858
when the british crown took control

Question 18

company rule start and end?

Answer 18

1773 to 1858

Question 19

broad types of acts in company rule

Answer 19

regulating acts
pitt’s india act
charter acts

Question 20

what was the first step of the british govt to control and regulate eic in india

Answer 20

regulating act of 1773

Question 21

what changes were made through regulating act of 1773 to the governor structure

imp

Answer 21

1773 me
governor of bengal ko governor general of bengal bana dia
madras aur bombay governors ko uska subordinate bana dia

Question 22

when was supreme court estt and under which act?

Answer 22

bhot important hai ki shuru me hi bana dia ekdum
1774 me
regulating act 1773 ke through

Question 23

MAINS write features of regulating act of 1773

Answer 23

first step by british govt to regulate eic in india
british govt recognized political and administrative functions of eic
laid foundation of central administration in india (governor general bana dia )
governor general of bengal instead of only governor
4 members in executive council of gg bengal
madras and bombay subordinate
no bribes and gifts from “natives”
court of directors to report to british govt
supreme court estt in 1774

Question 24

which body was made to report to british govt the matters of eic in 1773

Answer 24

court of directors

Question 25

what consisted of a staff for gg of bengal in 1773

Answer 25

executive council with 4 members ratt lo 1773 me hua ye

Question 26

when was pitts india act very important

Answer 26

1784

Question 27

what kind of government pitts india act of 1784 gave

Answer 27

a system of double govt

Question 28

main function of pitts india act

Answer 28

distinguished commercial and political functions of eic pitt ne pitting kar di against dono ki govt commercial and political me kaat ke

Question 29

which body was formed to take care of political functions in pitts india act

Answer 29

board of control (BOC)

Question 30

what did british call the properties acquired by eic after pitts india act

Answer 30

british possessions in india pitt apne level pe eic ko chheel gaya 2 faad karke unki property ko bhi apna bata gaye

Question 31

how did pitts india act of 1784 bode for the british crown over eic

Answer 31

it gave the british govt supreme control over company's affairs and its administration in india

Question 32

which act is considered the final step towards centralisation in british india very imp

Answer 32

charter act of 1833

Question 33

how was the charter act of 1833 the final step towards centralisation in india

Answer 33

gg of bengal was made gg of india

Question 34

gg of bengal when made? to gg of india when changed?

Answer 34

regulating act 1773 charter act 1833 60 saal ka karya kaal gg bengal

Question 35

who became the first gg of india

Answer 35

william bentick

Question 36

when was william bentick made the first gg of india

Answer 36

1833

Question 37

MAINS imp charter act of 1833 give features

Answer 37

final step towards centralisation i.e. gg of india made (william bentick) all civil and military power under him created goi to govern british territories in india ended all commercial aspects of eic tried and failed an open competition introduction for selection of civil servants(including indians)

Question 38

what happened to the powers of gg of india 20 years after its inception

Answer 38

in 1853 the executive and legislative functions of gg's council were separated for the first time

Question 39

name of the separate gg's legislative council?

Answer 39

indian (central) legislative council

Question 40

first time local representation in british govt in which act?

Answer 40

jo aakhiri act tha company ka wo 1853 charter act jaate jaate indians ko add karne ki baat kar gaye jiske baad sepoy mutiny hui jisme apan ne for example auwa battle me dekha ki hansraj joshi capt holmes ke sath prithvi singh lambia se ladne aya (yaad karne ka tareeka hai, sach me nahi manna) phir 1862 me lag gaya indians ko rakh hi lo re

Question 41

who and when nominated three indians to the british legislative council

Answer 41

1862, lord canning, viceroy sepoy mutiny ke baad akal aai

Question 42

name the three indians nominated to british legislative council by lord canning in 1862

Answer 42

raja sir deo narayan singh of benaras maharaja narendra singh of patiala sir dinkar rao ratt le 4 options me dhundhna hai

Question 43

failed open system of competition for civil services in 1833 was finally realised when

Answer 43

20 years later in next charter act of 1853

Question 44

who was the first ICS officer of india

Answer 44

satyendranath tagore

Question 45

what happened to eic in charter act of 1853

Answer 45

extended company's rule and allowed it to retain the possession if indian territories on trust for the british crown

Question 46

precursor to regulating act of 1773?

Answer 46

brink of bankruptcy

Question 47

term for court of directors? which act estt it?

Answer 47

regulating act of 1773 term: 1-4 years 1/4 retire every year

Question 48

gg of bengal meaning gg of fort...

Answer 48

william

Question 49

term of gg bengal

Answer 49

5 years

Question 50

how many judges and cj in supreme court in 1774

Answer 50

independent of gg, sc at calcutta had 1 cj and 3 judges

Question 51

which law member was appointed under charter act of 1833?

Answer 51

lord macaulay

Question 52

precursor to charter act of 1833?

Answer 52

1733 act made it compulsory to renew every 20 years 1793,1813,...