INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not correct about Montegu- Chelmsford’s Reform & Government of India Act, 1919?
A
It changed the administrative system in India.
B
In this Act, the central legislative council was replaced by two houses-the imperial legislative assembly and the council of state.
C
Education and public health were placed under the charge of ministers responsible to the legislature.
D
All of the above are incorrect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The government of India Act 1919 was passed by British Parliament to further expand the participation of Indians in the Government of India. The act introduced diarchy in the executive government of the provinces and devolution of Legislative authority by the Centre to the provinces.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like it introduced parliamentary system in India, involvement in budget making and policy formulation, participation in central legislative assembly, diarchy i.e. decentralised form of govt, elections to legislatures, separate provincial subjects, separate budget, Indians into administration etc.

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