Which of the following Acts introduced the bi-cameral Legislature at the central level in India?

  1. Indian Council Act, 1909
  2. The Government of India Act 1919
  3. The Government of India Act 1935
  4. The Indian Independence Act 1947

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Option 2 : The Government of India Act 1919
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The correct answer is ​The Government of India Act 1919.

 

  • The Government of India Act 1919 introduced the bi-cameral legislature at the central level in India.
    • The Government of India Act 1919 is popularly known as the Montague-Chelmsford reforms.
    • Lord Chelmsford was the viceroy of India during the government of India act 1919.
    • It introduced dyarchy in provinces by dividing provincial subjects into transferred and reserved.
    • This act provided women with the right to vote in India.
    • It was provided for the establishment of the public service commission which was set up in 1926.

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Indian Council Act, 1909
  • Also known as Minto-Morley reforms.
  • Lord Minto was the viceroy of India during the Indian Council Act, 1909.
  • Introduced communal representation for Muslims for the first time.
  • The first time an Indian was appointed as a member of the governor general's executive council.
  • S P Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed to the governor general's executive council.

The Government of India Act

1935

  • Also known as the blueprint of the Indian constitution.
  • The act laid the foundation of democracy in India.
  • It introduced provincial autonomy in the provinces and dyarchy at the center.
  • The act proposed to establish a federal court and reserve bank.
The Indian Independence Act of 1947
  • The act partitioned British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
  • It abolished the office of the viceroy and provided a governor-general for each dominion.
  • The Act received the Royal Assent on 18th July 1947.
  • The act came into force on 15th August 1947.
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