Q. Which of the following provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919, were similar to the actual practices adopted by the Constitution of independent India with some changes?
1. Direct elections to the central legislative councils.
2. Division of powers in Federal, Provincial and the Concurrent List.
3. Bicameral legislature.
4. Dyarchy at the Central government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 and 3 are correct. Government of India Act of 1919 introduced, for the first time, bicameralism and direct elections in the country. The Indian legislative council was replaced by a bicameral legislature consisting of a Council of State and a Legislative Assembly. The majority of members of both the Houses were directly elected. Similar practices were adopted by the Constitution of independent India which made provisions for direct elections and Upper and Lower Houses.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Government of India Act of 1935 (and not Government of India Act of 1919) divided the powers between the Centre and units in terms of three lists – Federal List, Provincial List and the Concurrent List. Residuary powers were given to the Viceroy.
Statement 4 is incorrect The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the adoption of dyarchy at the Centre, i.e., the federal subjects were divided into reserved subjects and transferred subjects.
