Q. In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects.
Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?
1. Administration of Justice
2. Local Self-Government
3. Land Revenue
4. Police
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Under the Government of India Act 1919, 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.
The reserved subjects were to be administered by the governor through his executive council of bureaucrats, and the transferred subjects were to be administered by ministers nominated from among the elected members of the legislative council.
Option 1 is correct: Law and order was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act, 1919
Option 2 is incorrect: local government was a transferred subject under the Government of India Act, 1919.
Option 3 is correct: Land Revenue was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act, 1919
Option 4 is correct: Police was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act, 1919.
Sources: Brief_History_of_Modern_India_by_Rajiv_Ahir_Spectrum_2019_New.pdf
