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Q. Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act 1935,
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The act promised representative government in the provinces.
- Provinces were to work under the supervision of the British Governor.
- The congress established its rule in eight out of 11 provinces in elections held under the act in 1937.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D
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D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Government of India, Act 1935, promised representative governments in the provinces and granted a kind of autonomy to the provinces.
Statement 2 is correct: However, the provincial governments were subject to the overall supervision of the British governors. Although the act proposed an all-Indian federation, it could not be implemented, but the provisions relating to provincial governments were implemented through elections in 1937.
Statement 3 is correct: In the 1937 elections held on the basis of a restricted franchise, the Congress won a thumping victory. Eight out of 11 provinces had a Prime Minister's Congress, under the supervision of the British Governor.
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D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Government of India, Act 1935, promised representative governments in the provinces and granted a kind of autonomy to the provinces.
Statement 2 is correct: However, the provincial governments were subject to the overall supervision of the British governors. Although the act proposed an all-Indian federation, it could not be implemented, but the provisions relating to provincial governments were implemented through elections in 1937.
Statement 3 is correct: In the 1937 elections held on the basis of a restricted franchise, the Congress won a thumping victory. Eight out of 11 provinces had a Prime Minister's Congress, under the supervision of the British Governor.
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