UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 5
Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
- Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces
- Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims
- Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The 1919 Montagu–Chelmsford reforms introduced provincial dyarchy and separated central and provincial legislative subjects.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - Dyarchy divided provincial subjects into reserved and transferred categories.
2: Incorrect - Separate Muslim electorates date to the Indian Councils Act, 1909.
3: Correct - The 1919 Act classified central/provincial subjects and devolved defined powers to provinces.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct item 3.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2; omits correct item 1.
C: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2.