British Colonial Administration — Prelims Questions

Which of the following Acts first introduced the principle of separate electorates for Muslims in British India?

The office of the District Collector was created by which Governor-General?

Which of the following statements about the Ryotwari System is/are correct? 1. It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis. 2. The revenue settlement was made directly with the cultivators. 3. The revenue rates were fixed permanently.

Consider the following pairs: 1. Regulating Act, 1773 : Establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta 2. Charter Act, 1833 : Governor-General of Bengal became Governor-General of India 3. Government of India Act, 1919 : Introduction of Provincial Autonomy Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The 'steel frame' of British administration in India referred to which of the following?