AIOU Course Code 9145 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of History)
WARNING
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Course: Constitutional Development in British India (9145)
Level: BS (History) Semester: Spring, 2025
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, Bed, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.
3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.
5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MP.
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1-4)
Q.2 Discuss the significance of the Act of 1786 in addressing challenges related to revenue collection, judicial administration, and territorial expansion in British India. How did this act contribute to the organization and efficiency of colonial governance? (20)
Q.3 Examine the salient features of the Charter Act of 1833, and how it aimed to address governance challenges in British India. (20)
Q.4 Describe the major reforms introduced by the Government of India Act 1858. How did these reforms alter the administrative, legal, and political framework of British India? (20)
Q.5 What were the primary objectives behind the enactment of the Indian Councils Acts of 1861 and 1892, and how did they reflect British colonial policy towards governance in India? (20)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Unit 5-9)
Q.4 Describe the proposals of Cripps Mission. Analyse the response of the two major political parties towards these proposals. (20)
Q.5 Examine the salient features of the Indian Independence Act 1947. (20)