Q. With reference to the Government of India Act of 1919, consider the following statements:
1.The Act introduced a bicameral legislature at the Centre with both houses having a majority of elected members.
2.It introduced dyarchy at the central level, dividing subjects between reserved and transferred categories.
3.The Act provided for separate provincial and central budgets and introduced direct elections for the first time in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- The Act created a bicameral legislature at the Centre consisting of the Council of State and the Legislative Assembly, with majority of members directly elected, though franchise was restricted.
- Dyarchy was introduced only at the provincial level, not at the Centre. Subjects were divided into reserved and transferred categories at the provincial
- The Act introduced separate budgets for provinces and the centre for the first time and also introduced direct elections, though limited to property-, tax-, or education-based franchise.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India.
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