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Q52 (IAS/2012) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Constitutional reforms acts Answer Verified

Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? 1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces 2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims 3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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The Government of India Act 1919, or Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, introduced 'Dyarchy' in the executive government of the provinces [1]. This system divided provincial subjects into 'reserved' and 'transferred' categories [1]. The Act also facilitated the devolution of legislative authority by separating central and provincial subjects, allowing provinces to legislate on matters assigned to them and even maintain separate budgets [1]. Regarding communal electorates, while the 1919 Act extended separate electorates to Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans, the separate communal electorate for Muslims was actually introduced earlier by the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act 1909). Therefore, while the 1919 Act continued and expanded the system, the 'introduction' of separate electorates for Muslims is not a feature of the 1919 Act, making statements 1 and 3 correct.

Sources

  1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > 4.2 Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms > p. 44
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Consider the following statements: Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the: 1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governors’ provinces 2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own 3. Abolition of the principle of communal representation Which of the statements given above is are correct?

CDS-I · 2013 · Q93 Relevance score: 2.30

The Government of India Act, 1919—

  1. established a bicameral legislature at the Centre
  2. introduced dyarchy in the provincial executive
  3. introduced a federal system of government in India

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CDS-II · 2019 · Q55 Relevance score: 0.92

Which one of the following statements about the Government of India Act 1919 is not correct?

A) It extended the practice of communal representation
B) It made the Central Executive responsible to the Legislature
C) It is also known as the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
D) It paved the way for federalism by clearly separating the responsibilities of the Centre and the Provinces

CDS-I · 2003 · Q65 Relevance score: 0.75

Assertion(A): The Government of India Act, 1919 was passed by the British Parliament to introduce 'Diarchy' in the provincial government. Reason (R) : Montague-Chelmsford Reforms Committee had recommended the introduction of 'Diarchy' in the provincial government.