Which of the following was the basis on which the government of India ...
-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
c)Simon Commission Report of 1928
d)The recommendations of the Nehru Report of 1928
The correct answer is a) The council Act of 1909. The Government of India Act 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, was based on the Council Act of 1909. The Act of 1909 had introduced a limited form of representative government in India by expanding the legislative councils and allowing for some elected members. The Government of India Act 1919 further expanded the legislative councils and introduced provincial autonomy.
Which of the following was the basis on which the government of India ...
(Correct Answer:- B, Montague's Declaration 1917)
On August 20, 1917, the British Government declared, for the first
time, that its objective was the gradual introduction of responsible
Government in India.
The Government of India Act of 1919 was thus enacted, which
came into force in 1921.This Act is also known as Montagu-
Chelmsford Reforms (Montagu was the Secretary of State for
India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India).