This Exam covers topics such as:

1. The Company Rule (1773-1858)
   • Regulating Act of 1773: First step to regulate East India Company’s affairs.
   • Amending Act of 1781: Rectified defects of the Regulating Act.
   • Pitt’s India Act of 1784: Established dual control (Double Government) by the British Government.
   • Act of 1786: Granted special powers to Lord Cornwallis.
   • Charter Act of 1793: Extended the trading monopoly of the East India Company.
   • Charter Act of 1813: Ended the East India Company’s trade monopoly in India, except for tea and trade with China.
   • Charter Act of 1833: Centralized administrative control and legislative authority in British India.
   • Charter Act of 1853: Separated legislative and executive functions; introduced open competition for civil services.
2. The Crown Rule (1858-1947)
   • Government of India Act of 1858: Abolished the East India Company; transferred power to the British Crown.
   • Indian Councils Act of 1861: Initiated the process of decentralization by restoring legislative powers to provinces.
   • Indian Councils Act of 1892: Increased the size of legislative councils and provided limited powers.
   • Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms): Introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
   • Government of India Act of 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms): Introduced dyarchy in provinces and bicameralism.
   • Simon Commission (1927): Reviewed constitutional reforms; led to further legislative reforms.
   • Communal Award (1932) and Poona Pact (1932): Addressed representation of minorities, particularly Scheduled Castes.
   • Government of India Act of 1935: Proposed an All-India Federation; provided for provincial autonomy and dyarchy at the center.
   • Indian Independence Act of 1947: Ended British rule and partitioned India into two independent dominions – India and Pakistan.
3. Significant Constitutional and Political Developments
   • Evolution of British administrative structures in India.
   • Introduction of various legislative bodies and their powers.
   • Impact of communal representation and separate electorates.
   • Foundation of civil services and public administration reforms.
   • Transition from Company rule to Crown rule, leading to Indian independence.

These questions would include aspects like the significance of each Act, key features, the impact on Indian administration, and the evolution of governance leading up to India’s independence.

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