Q. Which of the following is/are the features of the Mont-ford Reforms (the Government of India Act, 1919)?
1. Introduction of diarchy at central level.
2. Subjects like finance and land revenue was kept under reserved subjects.
3. In case of failure of constitutional machinery in the province the governor-general of India could take over the administration of transferred subjects.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
In line with the government policy contained in Montagu’s statement of August 1917, the government announced further constitutional reforms in July 1918, known as Montagu-Chelmsford or Mont-ford Reforms. Based on these, the Government of India Act, 1919 was enacted.
The main features of the Montford Reforms were as follows:
- The Act introduced dyarchy for the executive at the level of the provincial government.
- Subjects were divided into two lists: ‘reserved’ which included subjects such as law and order, finance, land revenue, irrigation, etc., and ‘transferred’ subjects such as education, health, local government, industry, agriculture, excise, etc.
- In case of failure of constitutional machinery in the province the governor could take over the administration of transferred subjects also.
Source: Spectrum Modern India.
