Consider the following statements: Statement I: The Government of India Act of 1935 proposed an All-India Federation with provinces and princely states as units. Statement II: The federation remained unimplemented because its formation was conditional on voluntary accession by princely states. Which one of the following is correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

[B] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

[C] Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

[D] Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Government of India Act of 1935 indeed proposed the creation of an All-India Federation. This federation was to consist of British Indian provinces (like Bombay, Bengal, Madras, etc.), and Princely states (which were autonomous under British suzerainty).
The Act stated that accession to the federation by princely states was voluntary, meaning they had to formally agree to join.
Since most princely states did not give their consent, the federation never came into existence.

Source: Laxmikant (Polity)