Unit 2 option 1A: India, 1857–1948: The Raj to Partition：練習題

Who was the British military officer responsible for ordering troops to fire on an unarmed crowd at Jallianwala Bagh in April 1919?

How did the Montagu Declaration of 1917 represent a shift in British policy towards the government of India?

Which of the following best evaluates the significance of the Government of India Act 1935 in the transition toward independence?

In the aftermath of the 1857 Indian Mutiny, which legislative act officially transferred the government of India from the East India Company to the British Crown?

In the context of late 19th-century Indian economics, what was the primary cause of the severe famines that occurred in 1876–78 and 1899?

Identify the British legislation passed in 1858 that transferred the government of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.

Briefly explain the impact of the Government of India Act 1861 on the legislative structure of the British Raj.

Analyze why the Morley-Minto reforms of 1905–10 are considered a significant but limited step in the development of Indian self-governance.

Option 1A: India, 1857–1948: The Raj to Partition

(a) Evaluate the significance of the Indian Mutiny of 1857 in changing the nature of British administration in India between 1858 and 1876. [5]

(b) To what extent was the failure to prevent extensive communal violence during the 1947 partition primarily the result of Mountbatten's decisions as Viceroy? [3]