1281: Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his executive council by substituting portfolio or departmental system for corporate functioning?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1909
1282: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I
I. Governor General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (under Regulating Act, 1773)
II. Governor General of India (under Charter Act, 1833)
III. Governor General and Viceroy of India (under Indian Councils Act, 1858)
IV. Governor General and Crown Representative (under Government of India Act. 1935)
List II
(A) Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount and Earl Wavell
(B) James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie
(C) Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis
(D) Gilbert John Elliot - Murray - Kynynmond, Earl of Minto
(E) Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Codes:
(a) I - C, II - B, III - D, IV - A
(b) I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - E
(c) I - B, II - C, III - D, IV - E
(d) I - D, II - B, III - C, IV - A
1284: Assertion (A):
The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.
Reason (R):
The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true