Q. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Government of India Act of 1919?

[A] The Government of India Act of 1919 was thus enacted, which came into force in 1921.

[B] It introduced the system of “Dyarchy”.

[C] It introduced, for the first time, bicameralism and direct elections in the country.

[D] It proposed that all members of the Viceroy’s executive Council were to be Indian.

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: The Government of India Act of 1919 was thus enacted, which came into force in 1921. This Act is also known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Montagu was the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India).

  • It further divided the provincial subjects into two parts– transferred and reserved. This dual scheme of governance was known as ‘dyarchy’–a term derived from the Greek word diarche which means double rule. However, this experiment was largely unsuccessful.
  • It introduced, for the first time, bicameralism and direct elections in the country. It required that the three of the six members of the Viceroy’s executive Council (other than the Commander-in-Chief) were to be Indian.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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