Consider the following statements : 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 2 1. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statement

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Q: (IAS/2021)
Consider the following statements :
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 2
1.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'voting rights': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'legislature': [3, 0, 1, 3], 'india act': [7, 1, 13, 15], 'chelmsford reforms': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'seats': [6, 6, 8, 25], 'women': [9, 8, 22, 46], 'montagu': [1, 0, 2, 1], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1]}

Explanation:

  1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21, not 2. This statement is incorrect.
  2. The Government of India Act of 1935 did provide for reserved seats for women in the legislature. This statement is correct.

Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.