[1] Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) Introduction of non-official members in the Legislative Councils

B) Increase in the number of members in the Imperial Legislative Council

C) Introduction of a separate Legislative Council for each province

D) Restriction of voting rights to official members only

[2] How were non-official members chosen for the Legislative Councils under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) Directly elected by the people

B) Appointed by the Governor-General

C) Elected by the provincial councils

D) Nominated by the British government

[3] What was the main objective of the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) To increase the representation of Indian people in the government

B) To decrease the power of the British government in India

C) To establish a separate legislative council for each province

D) To provide more autonomy to the Indian princely states

[4] How many members were added to the Imperial Legislative Council under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) 10

B) 12

C) 16

D) 20

[5] What was the status of non-official members in the Legislative Councils under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) They had full voting rights

B) They had limited voting rights

C) They had no voting rights

D) They had the same voting rights as official members

[6] Who had the power to nominate official members to the Legislative Councils under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) The Governor-General

B) The British government

C) The Indian princely states

D) The Indian people

[7] How often were the Legislative Councils required to meet under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) Annually

B) Biennially

C) Triennially

D) As required by the Governor-General

[8] How were the official members of the Legislative Councils chosen under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) Directly elected by the people

B) Appointed by the Governor-General

C) Elected by the provincial councils

D) Nominated by the British government

[9] What was the maximum number of non-official members that could be appointed to a Legislative Council under the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

A) 5

B) 10

C) 15

D) 20

[10] What was the main limitation of the Indian Councils Act of 1892 in terms of representation of Indian people in the government?

A) Non-official members had limited voting rights

B) The number of non-official members was low

C) Only British citizens were eligible to be non-official members

D) All of the above

Answers:

1. D
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. D

Reasons:

1. Restriction of voting rights to official members only was not a feature of the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
2. Non-official members were nominated by the British government under the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
3. The main objective of the Indian Councils Act of 1892 was to increase the representation of Indian people in the government.
4. 12 members were added to the Imperial Legislative Council under the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
5. Non-official members had no voting rights in the Legislative Councils under the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
6. The British government had the power to nominate official members to the Legislative Councils under the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
7. The Legislative Councils were required to meet as required by the Governor-General under the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
8. Official members of the Legislative Councils were nominated by the British government under the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
9. The maximum number of non-official members that could be appointed to a Legislative Council under the Indian Councils Act of 1892 was 5.
10. The main limitation of the Indian Councils Act of 1892 in terms of representation of Indian people in the government was that non-official members had limited voting rights, the number of non-official members was low, and only British citizens were eligible to be non-official members.