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Introduction
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Britishers Arrival
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Regulating Act of 1773
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Amending Act of 1781
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Pitt’s India Act of 1784
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CHARTER ACT of 1793
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CHARTER ACT of 1813
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Charter Act of 1833
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Charter Act of 1853
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Government of India Act of 1858
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Indian Council Act of 1861
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Indian Council Act of 1892
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Indian Council Act of 1909
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Government of India Act of 1919
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Simon Commission
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Government of India Act of 1935
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Indian Independence Act of 1947
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Basics of Indian Polity
Basics of Indian Polity
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Video Lecture
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Notes
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Making of the Constitution
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Making of the Indian Constitution
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Salient Features of Indian Constitution
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Types of Constitution
Sources of Constitution
Basic Structure of Constitution
Preamble
Union & Its Territories
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties
Amendment
Comparison of Indian Constitution
Parliamentary vs Presidential System
Indian Federation
Centre State Relations
Inter State Relations
Emergency Provisions
(GS-II) Indian Polity & Constitution
  1. separated legislative & executive functions of GG’s council
  2. Provided addition of 6 new members (4 appointed by local/provincial govt of Madras, Bombay, Bengal, Agra – first time local representation) called legislative councillors to council for legislation.
  3. Established separate GG’s legislative council called Indian (Central) Legislative Council. Local representation introduced in it. Law needed assent of GG and he could veto any bill.
  4. Legislative wing functioned as mini-Parliament like British Parliament.
  5. Legislative for first time treated as separate & special function of govt.
  6. Introduced open competition system of selection of civil servants open to Indians too. 
  7. Macaulay Committee (Committee  on Indian Civil Service) appointed in 1854.
  8. allowed Company to retain territories on trust for British crown.
  9. strength of Court of Directors reduced to 18.
  10. Law member became full member.

 

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#1. What did the Charter Act of 1853 separate in the Governor-General’s council?

#2. How many new members were added to the Governor-General’s council for legislation under the Charter Act of 1853?

#3. Who appointed the new members to the Governor-General’s council for legislation?

#4. What were the new members of the Governor-General’s council for legislation called?

#5. What separate council was established by the Charter Act of 1853?

#6. What was required for a law to be enacted under the Charter Act of 1853?

#7. What power did the Governor-General have over bills under the Charter Act of 1853?

#8. How did the legislative wing function under the Charter Act of 1853?

#9. For the first time, how was the legislative function treated under the Charter Act of 1853?

#10. What system of selection for civil servants was introduced by the Charter Act of 1853?

#11. Who was the open competition system of selection for civil servants open to?

#12. What committee was appointed in 1854 as a result of the Charter Act of 1853?

#13. What did the Charter Act of 1853 allow the Company to retain?

#14. To what number was the strength of the Court of Directors reduced under the Charter Act of 1853?

#15. What change was made to the law member's status in the Governor-General’s Council by the Charter Act of 1853?

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