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Q135 (IAS/2005) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Constitutional reforms acts Answer Verified

In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935?

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The Congress won majorities and formed ministries in eight provinces after the 1937 elections held under the Government of India Act, 1935. Contemporary summaries list Congress ministries in Bombay, Madras, Central Provinces, United Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, Assam and the North-West Frontier Province, accounting for eight provinces where Congress took office [1]. Another source listing early Congress-led provincial governments similarly includes Bombay, Madras, Central Provinces, Orissa, United Provinces and Bihar (with NWFP and Assam later) but does not mention Punjab among provinces with Congress ministries [2]. Hence, among the options given, Punjab is the province where a Congress ministry was not formed under the 1935 Act’s 1937 outcomes.

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 20: Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement > Government of India Act, 1935 > p. 410
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 21: Congress Rule in Provinces > Congress Rule in Provinces > p. 411
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