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Which of the following acts introduced the system of dyarchy at the provincial level in British India?
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919✓ Correct Answer
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Government of India Act of 1919, commonly known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, introduced the dual system of governance known as dyarchy at the provincial level by dividing executive subjects into transferred and reserved lists. The preceding 1909 Morley-Minto reforms focused primarily on introducing separate electorates and expanding legislative councils without devolving power through dyarchy. The subsequent 1935 Act later abolished provincial dyarchy and introduced it at the federal level instead.
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