UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 61
The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The Constitution’s Union, State and Concurrent List distribution draws heavily from the Government of India Act, 1935.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - 1909 Morley–Minto reforms mainly expanded councils and communal electorates.
B: Incorrect - The 1919 Act introduced dyarchy, not the mature three-list distribution used by the Constitution.
C: Correct - Correct: the 1935 Act provided the major structural precursor of federal legislative lists.
D: Incorrect - The 1947 Independence Act transferred sovereignty but did not supply the three-list distribution.