Modern History PYQ 517 of 636 · Constitutional Development of India

Which of the following was not one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935?

  1. AReconstruction of the Governor General's Executive Council
  2. BProvincial Autonomy
  3. CApproval of the Act of 1935
  4. DProposal for Federation of India

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Correct answer: (c) Approval of the Act of 1935

Explanation

The features of the Government of India Act, 1935 included the proposal of an Indian Federation, reorganization of the Governor-General’s Executive Council, and provincial autonomy; however, there was no provision for an evaluation of the Act of 1935. This Act also provided for the establishment of a Federal Court, division of powers between the Centre and the Provinces, a bicameral Central Legislature, abolition of dyarchy in the provinces, and dyarchy at the Centre, etc. India’s present constitutional structure is largely based on the Act of 1935.

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