UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 36
In the context of Indian history, the principle of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)' refers to
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Under the Government of India Act 1919, provincial subjects were split into “reserved” and “transferred” classes, governed through different executive arrangements: this is provincial dyarchy.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - A two-house central legislature is bicameralism, not dyarchy.
B: Incorrect - Central–state division of powers is not the specific 1919 dyarchy system.
C: Incorrect - Officials in London and Delhi do not describe provincial dyarchy.
D: Correct - Correct-the split between reserved and transferred provincial subjects defined dyarchy.