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Consider the following provisions associated with the Government of India Act of 1935: 1. Abolition of dyarchy in the provinces and introduction of provincial autonomy. 2. Establishment of a Federal Court which functioned as the highest court of appeal in British India. 3. Introduction of dyarchy at the central level of government. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3✓ Correct Answer

💡 Solution & Explanation

All statements are correct. The Government of India Act 1935 abolished provincial dyarchy, granting elected ministries provincial autonomy, introduced dyarchy at the federal center though the federation never materialized, and established a Federal Court in Delhi. It served as the structural blueprint for the Constitution of Independent India. The division of legislative powers into federal, provincial, and concurrent lists formed the basis of Indian federalism.

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