UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 67
With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements :
- It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
- Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (1 only)
Explanation: The 1935 Act proposed an All-India Federation of provinces and willing princely states, while defence and external affairs remained reserved executive subjects, not controlled by an elected federal legislature.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct/True - The Act envisaged a federation of British provinces and princely states.
2. Incorrect/False - Defence and foreign affairs were reserved to the Governor-General.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
B. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 2 (Defence and foreign affairs were reserved to the Governor-General.); omits correct item 1 (The Act envisaged a federation of British provinces and princely states.).
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 2 (Defence and foreign affairs were reserved to the Governor-General.).
D. Incorrect-omits correct item 1 (The Act envisaged a federation of British provinces and princely states.).