Which one of the following is not a feature of Government of India Ac...
Government of India act, 1935 proposed an All-India federation which actually never came into force. It abolished the dyarchy in the provinces which were introduced by Government of India act, 1919. The act, further, brought dyarchy at the center. Thus, (B) is the correct answer. It provided greater provincial autonomy to the states. It abolished the Indian council and introduced an advisory body instead. It extended communal safeguards to minorities in the form of extension of communal electorates. Hence, the correct option is (b).
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Which one of the following is not a feature of Government of India Ac...
Features of Government of India Act, 1935
All India Federation
- The act proposed the establishment of an All India Federation consisting of provinces and princely states.
- The federation was to have a federal court, a federal legislature, and a federal executive.
Provincial Autonomy
- The act provided for the establishment of autonomous provincial governments in British India.
- The provinces were given the power to make laws in certain areas, such as education, health, and agriculture.
Dyarchy in the center
- The act established a federal government in British India, which was to be responsible for defense, foreign affairs, and communications.
- The federal government was to be headed by a governor-general, who was to be appointed by the British government.
Not a feature: Dyarchy in the Provinces
- The Government of India Act, 1935 abolished the system of dyarchy in the provinces that was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919.
- The act introduced the concept of provincial autonomy, in which the provinces were given greater powers to govern themselves.
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