The system of "Dyarchy" (dual government), which divided provincial subjects into 'reserved' and 'transferred' categories, was introduced by which constitutional reform?

Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919)

By Mainak Roy / July 17, 2026

Modern History Set 63 | MROY Class

Modern History Set 63 Questions & Answers

Which 19th-century social reformer from Bengal campaigned relentlessly for women’s rights, ultimately leading to the passage of the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856? – Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
The radical “Young Bengal” movement, which encouraged students to think freely and question all authority, was led by which charismatic teacher of Hindu College, Calcutta? – Henry Vivian Derozio
In 1897, to propagate the Vedanta philosophy and engage in extensive social service and humanitarian relief, who established the Ramakrishna Mission? – Swami Vivekananda
The Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers’ Society) was founded in 1873 to secure social justice and human rights for the lower castes in Maharashtra. Who founded it? – Jyotiba Phule
The first session of the All India Depressed Classes Congress was held in Nagpur in 1930. It was presided over by which prominent leader? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Which Indian leader coined the term “Harijan” (meaning Children of God) for the untouchables and launched a weekly journal by the same name in 1933? – Mahatma Gandhi
The Theosophical Society, founded in New York in 1875, shifted its international headquarters in 1882 to which location in India? – Adyar, Madras
The Aligarh Movement was a systemic effort to promote modern western education and social reform among Indian Muslims. Who was its principal founder? – Syed Ahmed Khan
Which Islamic socio-religious movement, founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1889, aimed at establishing universal peace and defending Islam against the polemics of Christian missionaries and the Arya Samaj? – Ahmadiyya Movement
The Deoband Movement was a revivalist Islamic school established in 1866 to train religious leaders and preserve Islamic culture. In which present-day Indian state was the Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband founded? – Uttar Pradesh
The Permanent Settlement of land revenue, which fixed the revenue to be paid by zamindars in perpetuity, was introduced in Bengal and Bihar in 1793 by which Governor-General? – Lord Cornwallis
The Ryotwari system, where land revenue was settled directly with individual cultivators, was successfully implemented in the Madras Presidency primarily by which British administrator? – Thomas Munro
Which early nationalist leader authored the groundbreaking book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India, introducing the economic “Drain of Wealth” theory? – Dadabhai Naoroji
The first successful mechanized textile mill in India, the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company, was established in 1854. What was the name of the Parsi entrepreneur who founded it? – Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar
The first passenger railway line in India ran from Bombay to Thane in 1853. Which British Governor-General was responsible for introducing railways to India? – Lord Dalhousie
The highly unpopular Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which aimed to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language press, was repealed in 1882 by which liberal Viceroy? – Lord Ripon
Which English official drafted the famous “Minute on Education” in 1835, forcefully advocating for English to be the medium of instruction for higher education in India? – Thomas Babington Macaulay
Wood’s Despatch, famously known as the “Magna Carta of English Education in India,” laid out a comprehensive plan for an educational system. In which year was it issued? – 1854
Which commission was appointed in 1882 by Lord Ripon to evaluate the progress of education in India since Wood’s Despatch, with a special focus on primary and secondary education? – Hunter Commission
The Indian Universities Act of 1904 brought Indian universities under stricter government control and was strongly opposed by nationalists. It was passed during the viceroyalty of whom? – Lord Curzon
Despite severe age and location restrictions, who became the first Indian to successfully qualify for the prestigious Indian Civil Service (ICS) in 1863? – Satyendranath Tagore
Which British Act formally ended the East India Company’s trade monopoly in India (except for tea and trade with China), thereby opening it to all British subjects? – Charter Act of 1813
The Government of India Act 1858 transferred the administration of India from the East India Company to the British Crown. It created a new cabinet position in London responsible for Indian affairs known as what? – Secretary of State for India
The system of “Dyarchy” (dual government), which divided provincial subjects into ‘reserved’ and ‘transferred’ categories, was introduced by which constitutional reform? – Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919)
The Government of India Act 1935 proposed a new administrative structure for the provinces. It abolished Dyarchy and replaced it with what new principle? – Provincial Autonomy
Which prominent Indian leader founded the ‘East India Association’ in London in 1866 to discuss Indian matters and influence British public opinion? – Dadabhai Naoroji
The ‘Servants of India Society’ was founded in 1905 with the aim of training national missionaries for the service of India. Who was its founder? – Gopal Krishna Gokhale
The first historic session of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay in December 1885 was attended by how many delegates from across India? – 72
Who holds the distinction of being the first woman President of the Indian National Congress, presiding over its Calcutta session in 1917? – Annie Besant
In 1925, who became the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress at its Kanpur session? – Sarojini Naidu

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