Consider the following statements regarding Indian Councils Act, 1909: 1. It is also called as Montague-Chelmsford Reforms. 2. The strength of Imperial Legislative Council was decreased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D

Notes:

Indian Councils Act, 1909:

Popularly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, the Act made the first attempt to bring in a representative and popular element in the governance of the country.
The strength of the Imperial Legislative Council was increased.
With regard to the central government, an Indian member was taken for the first time in the Executive Council of the Governor-General (Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian to join the Governor-General’s—or Viceroy’s— Executive Council, as law member.)
The members of the Provincial Executive Council were increased.
The powers of the legislative councils, both central and provincial, were increased.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India.