With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It proposed an All India Federation that included both British Indian provinces and princely states, but the federation never came into existence. 2. The Act abolished separate electorates and introduced universal adult suffrage. 3. It introduced provincial autonomy, replacing the earlier system of dyarchy in provinces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2, and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

The Act proposed an All India Federation, but it never materialised due to lack of consent from princely states.
Separate electorates were retained and expanded; universal adult suffrage was not introduced (only ~14% of the population got the vote).
Dyarchy at the provincial level was abolished and replaced with provincial autonomy.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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