History • Modern IndiaHard
Analyze the circumstances and provisions surrounding the Government of India Act of 1935: 1. The Act proposed the establishment of an All-India Federation comprising British Indian provinces and princely states with federation becoming conditional upon a specified quota of states joining. 2. It abolished diarchy at the provincial level and introduced provincial autonomy enabling elected ministries to govern provinces. 3. It introduced dyarchy at the central level with reserved subjects like defense and foreign affairs administered directly by the Governor-General without legislative accountability. 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 three statements correctly summarize the major structural changes enacted by the Government of India Act of 1935. The All-India Federation never materialized because princely states refused to accede. Provincial autonomy empowered elected Indian politicians while central diarchy retained ultimate viceregal control over core imperial domains. This statute served as the primary constitutional framework for drafting independent India's Constitution.
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