Administrative Changes after 1857: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Administrative Changes after 1857 (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2018Modern History · Administrative Changes after 1857
Q1. In the Federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the:
Explanation
The Government of India Act, 1935 divided powers between the Centre and provinces into three lists: Federal (59 items), Provincial (54 items), and Concurrent (36 items). It granted residuary powers to the Governor-General, who could authorize either legislature to legislate on such matters.
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2018
(b) Governor General
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Administrative Changes after 1857 (Modern History), asked from 1998 to 2021. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Administrative Changes after 1857 (Modern History) are available for 17 years, from 1998 to 2021. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.