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In which year was the Government of India Act, which introduced the system of Diarchy in provinces, enacted?
1909
1919
1935
1947
1919
The Government of India Act 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, introduced the system of Diarchy in the provinces. This system divided provincial subjects into two categories: Reserved subjects (administered by the Governor and his executive council) and Transferred subjects (administered by ministers responsible to the legislative council).
The Government of India Act 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, introduced the system of Diarchy in the provinces. This system divided provincial subjects into two categories: Reserved subjects (administered by the Governor and his executive council) and Transferred subjects (administered by ministers responsible to the legislative council).
This act served as the foundation for the establishment of the Public Service Commission in India in 1926.
Diarchy means double government; it created a dual system of administration in provincial subjects.
The Act introduced direct elections and bicameralism at the central level for the first time.
It extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans.
Reserved subjects included finance, law and order, and land revenue, while Transferred subjects included health, education, and local self-government.
The Act of 1909 is known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, which introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
The Act of 1935 abolished provincial Diarchy and introduced Provincial Autonomy while introducing Diarchy at the Centre.
Option A (1909) refers to the Indian Councils Act, while Option C (1935) marks the end of provincial Diarchy.
B is correct тАФ The Government of India Act 1919 introduced Diarchy in provinces, creating a division between reserved and transferred subjects.
When revising constitutional acts, remember the mnemonic: 1909 was the Act of 'Communalism' (Separate Electorates), 1919 was 'Diarchy' (Provincial Division), and 1935 was 'Autonomy' (Provincial Independence).