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Zorluk: KolayConstitutional Developments, Transfer of Power, and Partition of India

Which colonial legislative enactment introduced 'Provincial Autonomy' in British India by abolishing the system of dyarchy at the provincial level?

  1. Government of India Act of 1935Cevap
  2. B
    Government of India Act of 1919
  3. C
    Indian Councils Act of 1909
  4. D
    Indian Independence Act of 1947

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The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced Provincial Autonomy and abolished provincial dyarchy.
The Government of India Act of 1935 was a major milestone in constitutional history. It abolished the dual system of governance (dyarchy) in the provinces—which had split subjects into 'transferred' and 'reserved' categories—and granted provinces separate legal personality and autonomy under elected ministers.

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1
Identify the constitutional reform mentioned in the stem.
The reform specified is the abolition of provincial dyarchy and introduction of Provincial Autonomy.
Recognizing key features of major colonial acts is fundamental to understanding Indian constitutional developments.
2
Match the provision to its corresponding landmark act.
The Government of India Act of 1935 granted autonomous administrative authority to the provinces and replaced provincial dyarchy with responsible executive government.
Dyarchy introduced in 1919 was found unsatisfactory and officially phased out by the 1935 legislation.

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Provincial Autonomy under the Government of India Act of 1935
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Constitutional Developments, Transfer of Power, and Partition of India