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What was a significant feature of the Indian Instrument Act of 1935 regarding governance?
What was a significant feature of the Indian Instrument Act of 1935 regarding governance?
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Indian Instrument Act of 1919?
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Indian Instrument Act of 1919?
What major change did the Indian Independence Act of 1947 implement?
What major change did the Indian Independence Act of 1947 implement?
Which list contained subjects exclusively for the center under the Indian Instrument Act of 1935?
Which list contained subjects exclusively for the center under the Indian Instrument Act of 1935?
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How did the Indian Instrument Act of 1935 change the financial structure?
How did the Indian Instrument Act of 1935 change the financial structure?
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What was a key reform in the Indian Instrument Act of 1919 regarding elections?
What was a key reform in the Indian Instrument Act of 1919 regarding elections?
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Which important judicial development occurred in 1937 as part of the Indian legal framework?
Which important judicial development occurred in 1937 as part of the Indian legal framework?
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In the context of electoral provisions, which communities were provided with separate electorates under the Indian Instrument Act of 1919?
In the context of electoral provisions, which communities were provided with separate electorates under the Indian Instrument Act of 1919?
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Study Notes
Indian Instruments Act, 1919
- Introduced the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
- Allowed for Indian members in the Viceroy's Executive Council.
- Established separate electorates for certain religious and ethnic groups.
- Implemented a bicameral system with direct elections.
- Separated central and provincial subjects and established provincial autonomy, with a Provincial Legislative Council in each province.
Indian Instruments Act, 1935
- Established a central civil service commission for recruitment.
- Created separate provincial budgets, independent of the central budget.
- Implemented all-India Federation, uniting states and provinces under one entity.
- Introduced the division of powers into three lists: Federal List, Provincial List, and Concurrent List.
- Gave the Viceroy residual powers.
- Established provincial autonomy, abolishing dyarchy.
- Introduced responsible ministries within provinces.
Indian Independence Act, 1947
- Declared India independent and sovereign on August 15, 1947.
- Separated India from the British Commonwealth.
- Led to the division of India and Pakistan into two independent nations.
- Established constitutional assemblies for both nations to create their own constitutions.
Other Details
- Established the Federal Court in 1937.
- Implemented the Mountbatten Plan, which provided for the partition of India and Pakistan.
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Test your knowledge on significant Indian constitutional reforms from 1919 to 1947. This quiz covers key acts such as the Indian Instruments Act of 1919, 1935, and the Indian Independence Act of 1947. Discover how these reforms shaped India's governance and legislative framework.
