GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Under which Act were the Muslims provided separate electorates in British India?
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Morely-Minto Reforms, 1909
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Indian Council Act, 1892
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Indian Council Act, 1861
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Montagu - Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Council Act of 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto Reform. It was instituted to placate the Moderates (Congress) and introduce separate electorates on the basis of religion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is The Indian Councils Act, 1909. The Indian Councils Act, 1909 introduced a few reforms in the legislative councils and the act increased the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India. This act introduced a separate electorate for Muslims for the first time.
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