Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act of 1919: 1. It introduced the system of dyarchy in the provinces, dividing executive subjects into 'transferred' and 'reserved' categories. 2. It provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission for the first time in British India. 3. It established direct elections for the central legislature, creating a bicameral system consisting of the Council of State and the Legislative Assembly. Which of the statements given above are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

All three statements are correct as the Government of India Act of 1919 implemented provincial dyarchy, mandated the creation of a central Public Service Commission which was established in 1926, and introduced bicameralism and direct franchise at the central level. The Act was based on the recommendations of Edwin Montagu and Lord Chelmsford. Provincial subjects were divided so that reserved subjects were administered by the Governor without accountability to the legislative council, while transferred subjects were handled by ministers responsible to the legislature.