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Which of the following British legislative acts introduced provincial autonomy and provided for the establishment of an All-India Federation?

  1. Government of India Act, 1935Answer
  2. B
    Government of India Act, 1919
  3. C
    Indian Councils Act, 1909
  4. D
    Charter Act of 1853

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Government of India Act, 1935
The Government of India Act, 1935 marked a significant landmark in constitutional development. It abolished provincial dyarchy, granted provinces autonomy to function as independent units of administration in their defined spheres, and proposed an All-India Federation consisting of British Indian provinces and Princely States.

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Identify the key constitutional provision highlighted in the question (abolition of provincial dyarchy, granting provincial autonomy, and proposing an All-India Federation).
These major constitutional reforms were enacted through the Government of India Act, 1935.
The 1935 Act restructured centre-state relations by granting executive and legislative autonomy to provinces in designated fields.

Key Concept

Key provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935
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