The second Indian
Factories Act was passed in
a) 1891
b) 1893
c) 1895
d) 1897
Explanation:It provided for a weekly holiday for all workers. Working hour9 for women were fixed at 11 per day while daily hours of work for children were reduced to 7.
Which of the following British Act laid the foundation of Parliamentary system in India?
a) Government of India Act, 1858
b) Indian Council Act, 1861
c) Indian Council Act of 1892
d) Indian Council Act, 1909
Explanation: The Indian Council Act of 1892 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that empowered legislative councils in British India by increase their size which laid the foundation of Parliamentary system in India. C is the correct option.
Who Appointment of the Durand Commission to define the line between British India and Afghanistan (1893)?
a) Lord Lansdowne
b) Lord Lytton
c) Lord William
d) Gladstone
L o r d E l g i n II :(1894 - 1899)
Elgin II,
Lord was the Governor General and Viceroy of India from 11 October 1894
January
a) 1895
b) 1896
c) 1897
d) 1899
During his term, Great famine of
1896 – 1897 took place with affected the North and Deccan states alike.
a) Lord Elgin II
b) Lord Lytton
c) Lord William
d) Gladstone
