GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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1833
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1853
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1861
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1891
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1861 Act restored the legislative powers of Bombay and Madras Presidencies taken away by the Charter Act of 1833.
Detailed explanation-2: -The act of 1861 initiated the process of decentralization of powers to the Bombay and Madras presidencies. It also had provisions for establishing a new legislative council in Bengal, the North-Western Provinces, and Punjab in 1862, 1886, and 1897, respectively.
Detailed explanation-3: -Main provisions of the Act: Members could now debate the budget without having the ability to vote on it also barred from asking follow-up questions. The Governor-General in Council was given the authority to set rules for member nomination, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for India.