1. What are the features of Regulating Act 1773?
Governor of Bengal changes to Governor General of Bengal. Warren Hastings became first Governor General. Supreme Court of Calcutta (oldest Supreme Court) was created in 1774.
2. What are the features of Pitts India Act 1784?
British government was given supreme control over company’s affair and its administration in India.
3. What are the features of Charter Act 1833?
Governor General of Bengal changes to Governor General of India. William Bentinck became such Governor General. Law commission of Macaulay was created to code law.
4. What are the features of Charter Act 1853?
Separate Governor of Bengal. Introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of Civil Servants. Legislation is considered first time as separate executive.
5. What are the features of Government of India Act 1858?
Power given to British crown. Governor General converted to Viceroy. Lord canning was first Viceroy. End of dual government. Abolished the East India Company. This Act is known as the “Act Of Good Government Of India”.
6. What are the features of Indian councils Act 1861?
Central legislative council formed. Portfolio system introduced by Canning.
7. What are the features of Indian councils Act 1892?
Budget was held for the first time.
8. What are the features of Indian councils Act 1909?
Also known as Minto Morley reform. Indirect election to legislative council introduced. Members of legislative council can ask question. Communal representation and reservation of seats on religious ground. Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian to join viceroy’s executive council.
9. What are the features of Government of India Act 1919?
Also known as Montague Chelmsford reform. Direct elections were held for the first time. Bicameral legislature introduced in states. Diarchy system introduced in province. It provided for the establishment of public service commission. Separated for the first time the provincial and central budget. Provided separate electorates for different community like Sikhs, Christians etc.
10. What are the features of Government of India Act 1935?
Diarchy abolished. Bicameralism introduced in 6 out of 11 states. RBI was born. Establishment of federal court.
11. What do you know about Simon Commission?
It was created in 1927 under Chairman Sir John Simon for Government of India Act 1919. It submitted report in 1930 before British parliament.
12. What are the features of Cripps mission 1942?
Dominion status was proposed.
13. What are the features of Cabinet mission plan 1946?
Union of India to be ruled by Indo-British government. Constituent assembly to frame constitution.
14. What are the features of India independence Act 1947?
End of British rule, gained independence on 15th august 1947. Two separate constituent assembly for India and Pakistan. Governor General to be the constitutional head. British PM was Clement Attlee and then viceroy was Lord Mountbatten who put forth the partition plan also became the first governor general of free India. Abolished office of viceroy and secretary of state of India.
15. What are the features of Mountbatten plan?
It was proposed by Lord Mountbatten. It is also called partition plan.