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Which of the following acts introduced provincial autonomy in British India and provided for the establishment of a Federal Court?

A. Government of India Act, 1919
B. Government of India Act, 1935✓ Correct Answer
C. Indian Councils Act, 1909
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Government of India Act of 1935 abolished provincial dyarchy and introduced provincial autonomy, allowing elected ministries to govern provinces. It also proposed an All-India Federation comprising British provinces and princely states, and established a Federal Court which functioned as the precursor to the Supreme Court of India. The Act of 1919 had introduced dyarchy at the provincial level for the first time.

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