UPSC Polity Mnemonics Resource Guide
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CHAPTER 01
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Lord Norths Regulating Act, 1773 - GPS Control
G
G of Bengal GG of Bengal (1st WH - Warren Hastings)
G of Bombay & Madras = Subordinates
Executive Council of 4 to assist him
GG has a casting vote, but no veto
Control
First step by British Govt to
Control & Regulate affairs of EIC
First time recognized Political &
Administrative Functions
Foundations for Central Strengthened Control of BG by requiring the Court of
Directors to report on its RCM affairs in India
Administration in India were laid
(Revenue, Civil & Military)
Exempted - GG + Council +
Company servants for their
official acts
Distinguished between
(Double Government) Political Functions - BoC (New Body)
+ Also supervises RCM matters
(Revenue Civil & Military)
As Cornwallis is a
member of
Aristocratic Family,
he assumes the post
with 2 conditions
SALARIES of TRADE
Clearly stated that Acquisition of
members of BOC & MONOPOLY -
Sovereignty by subjects of Crown is on
their staff - Paid 20 years
behalf of CROWN & not in its own right
out of Indian extension (till
(i.e., Recognized EIC's Political Functions)
Revenues 1813)
LIBERALISM
FREE TRADERS UTILITARIANISM EVANGELISTS
Freedom,
Believed against Supported direct Christian
Equality,
Monopoly rule of British to Missionaries to
Democracy &
(Adam Smith- civilize Indians propagate
Human Rights
The wealth of (rather than to religion
(John Locke,
Nations) conquer) & humane ideas
Mostesquieu)
Authorized Local
Govt's to impose
TAXES. LG's can also
punish for not paying
1813 taxes
1853
S O L E
1st time - Separated Extended the Company's
Introduced Open 1st time - Local
Executive & Rule & allowed it to retain
Competitive System Representation
Legislative functions the possession of Indian
- accordingly in Indian
i.e., established GG’s territories in trust of
Macaulay (Central)
Legislative Council British Crown. But didn’t
Committee was Legislative
(=Indian Legislative specify any particular
appointed in 1854 Council
council) period
1858
V A S
GGI → Viceroy of India (Lord Abolished BOC &
Created a new office -
Canning) = Direct representative COD - Ended
Secretary of State for
of the British Crown Double
India (member of
Government
British Cabinet) -
Provided that India was to be (BOD = Board of
Responsible to British
governed & in the name of HER Directors & COD =
Court of Directors)
Parliament
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[Prelims]
P N B
Punjab NWFP Bengal
[Prelims]
Nominated 3 Non-Official
members to Legislative Council -
Legislature
Din Pat Ben (Dinkar Rao, Patiala
Maharaja, Benaras Maharaja)
PNR
P - Portfolio system of
Canning was given
recognition
O - Ordinance issuing
Viceroy powers of viceroy (Life of
Ordinance = 6 months)
POT
T - For convenient
Transaction of Business -
viceroy can make Rules and
orders
[Prelims]
B P
BCC PLC
Bengal Provincial
Chamber of Legislative
Commerce Councils
[Prelims]
D T Z U
District Trade Zamindars Universities
Boards & Associations
Municipalities & Chambers
Increased number of
additional non-official
members in central &
provincial LCs (Maintained
Official Majority)
Increased functions of
Legislature
Legislative Council
DQ = Allowed
Discuss Budget
Ask Questions
Budget
(Comes under
Increased
VAS = Prohibited
Legislative
Functions) Can't be Voted
Can't be Amended
Can't ask Supplementary
Questions
+ answers can't be discussed
19 09
Central LC Provincial LC
(Retained (Non-official
official majority
majority) introduced)
[Prelims]
Minto - Morley
Viceroy Secretary
(Budget)
Voting on Separate items in the
budget (Budget as a whole
couldn't be voted upon)
Pass Resolutions on budget
ask Supplementary Questions
Separate
19 19
Demarcation / Division / Bi / Dyarchy
S Appointment of a Statutory
Commission to review 1919 act
C Christians
A Anglo-Indians
S Sikhs
E Europeans
Christians
Anglo-Indians
Sikhs
Europeans
Women
Labour (Workers)
Scheduled Castes (depressed classes)
Nov 8
1927
Seven & Simon
are Rhyming words Sir John Simon
SimonCA Clement
Atlee
He becomes PM of UK
(1945 to 51) (Labour Party)
Sir John Simon Clement Atlee
Simon
Stanley
Bald-win
Britain PM Stanley Bald-win sends
Simon to win the confidence of Stalnley Bald-Win
Indians by drafting constitution
siMon
May 1930 (Submits Report)
(took more than 2 years)
On the other hand, Motilal Nehru accepted
Birken-head’s challenge in Feb 1928 &
submitted the Nehru Report by Aug 1928
Hindu Maha
Congress Muslim League
under section under Sabha - Lala
J U M A
Justice Party | Unionist Party | Muslim League
section under Mohammad Shafi | Ambedkar
R P F
RBI PSCs Federal Court
Federal PSC
Provincial PSC
Joint PSCCs
Federal List
Provincial List
Concurrent List
D Dyarchy at Centre
Dyarchy in Provinces is Abolished
We have freedom to
either join the
Dominion of India or
Dominion of Pakistan or
to remain independent.
Lapse of British
paramountcy
Over Indian
princely states
and treaty
relations with
tribal areas
from
August 15, 1947
1919 1935
Provincial Autonomy +
Provincial Diarchy Adoption of Dyarchy
@ Center)
Bicameralism extended to
Bicameralism Introduced @
Provinces
Center
- 6 out of 11 provinces
RAW States
(Rajamannar Committee, Anandpur Sahib
Resolution, West Bengal Memorandum -
all are initiatives from States - So States
inorder to maximize their powers wanted
Residuary Powers with them)
24 esiduary Powers
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