Indian Constitution Historical Background Quiz
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When did the British Crown assume direct responsibility for the governance of India?

  • 1858 (correct)
  • 1608
  • 1765
  • 1947
  • What event marked the start of the Company's career as a territorial power?

  • Obtaining exclusive right of trading in India (1608)
  • The granting of 'Diwani' by Shah Alam (1764)
  • The granting of 'diwani' in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa (1765) (correct)
  • The Battle of Buxar (1764)
  • When did India gain independence?

  • 1765
  • 1608
  • 1858
  • 1947 (correct)
  • When did the Constitution of India come into being?

    <p>1950</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the legal framework for the organization and functioning of government and administration laid down during the British rule?

    <p>'Diwani' granted by Shah Alam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    British Rule in India

    • The British Crown assumed direct responsibility for the governance of India in 1858, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

    Establishment of the Company's Territorial Power

    • The Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the start of the East India Company's career as a territorial power.

    Indian Independence

    • India gained independence on August 15, 1947, after being a British dominion for nearly 200 years.

    Constitution of India

    • The Constitution of India came into being on November 26, 1949, and it was officially adopted on January 26, 1950.

    British Legacy in Indian Governance

    • The British laid down the Government of India Act, 1858, which provided the legal framework for the organization and functioning of government and administration during the British rule.

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    Test your knowledge of the historical background and making of the Indian Constitution, including the concept and salient features such as the Preamble and Union and Its Territory.

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