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Constitutional Development of India: BPSC Prelims PYQs

16 previous-year questions on Constitutional Development of India, asked 1994–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   In which year was the Regulating Act passed?

   1. AA.D. 1757
   2. BA.D. 1765
   3. CA.D. 1773
   4. DA.D. 1793
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   The Regulating Act was passed in –

   1. A1773
   2. B1774
   3. C1785
   4. D1793
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

   Under which of the following acts did Lord Cornwallis get the right to overrule the decisions of his council?

   1. ARegulating Act
   2. BAct of 1786
   3. CCharter Act of 1793
   4. DCharter Act of 1813
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   When was the Pitt's India Act passed by the British Parliament?

   1. A1783 AD
   2. B1833 AD
   3. C1784 AD
   4. D1853 AD
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 46th BPSC Prelims 2004

   Which Act provided for the competitive exam system for Civil Services?

   1. A1833
   2. B1853
   3. C1858
   4. D1882
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   The post of the Indian High Commission was created by which Act?

   1. AThe Indian Councils Act, 1909
   2. BThe Government of India Act, 1919
   3. CThe Government of India Act, 1935
   4. DThe Indian Independence Act, 1947
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

   The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of the–

   1. AIndian Councils Act, 1909
   2. BGovernment of India Act, 1919
   3. CGovernment of India Act, 1935
   4. DIndian Independence Act, 1947
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

   Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montagu-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?

   1. ALloyd George
   2. BGeorge Hamilton
   3. CSir Samuel Hoare
   4. DLord Salisbury
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

   About which Act, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, "We were provided with a car with all brakes and no engine"?

   1. AAct of 1858
   2. BAct of 1909
   3. CAct of 1919
   4. DAct of 1935
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

    Which Act is not the landmark in the development of the Constitution during the British Rule?

    1. AThe Regulating Act, 1773
    2. BThe Charter Act, 1833
    3. CThe Government of India Act, 1919
    4. DThe Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a ‘Charter of Slavery’?

    1. AMahatma Gandhi
    2. BNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose
    3. CMaulana Hasrat Mohani
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

    Government of India Act, 1935 abolished-

    1. AProvincial autonomy
    2. BProvincial dyarchy
    3. CFederal structure of India
    4. DResponsible Central Government
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Which of the following was not one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935?

    1. AReconstruction of the Governor General's Executive Council
    2. BProvincial Autonomy
    3. CApproval of the Act of 1935
    4. DProposal for Federation of India
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

    Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions -India and Pakistan?

    1. AGovt. of India Act, 1919
    2. BGovt. of India Act, 1935
    3. CIndian Independence Act, 1947
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. B.P.S.C. (Pre)

    Who is considered the father of dyarchy?

    1. ALord Clive
    2. BHector Munro
    3. CLord Macaulay
    4. DSir Lionel Curtis
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    The Muddiman Committee was appointed to report on the working of which of the following?

    1. ACommunal Representation
    2. BDyarchy
    3. CFederalism
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →