Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act of 1935: 1. It introduced the system of dyarchy at the center while granting provincial autonomy to British Indian provinces, abolishing provincial dyarchy. 2. It proposed the establishment of an All-India Federation comprising British Indian provinces and princely states, though the federal provisions failed to materialize. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Both statements are correct as the Government of India Act of 1935 dismantled provincial dyarchy introduced by the 1919 reforms, instituted provincial autonomy, and established dyarchy at the central level. It also envisaged a federal union uniting provinces and princely domains, but the princely states declined accession, preventing the federation from operating. The act served as a constitutional blueprint for independent India's administrative architecture. It created a Federal Court and expanded the franchise significantly.