UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 12 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Government of India Act 1935 Features
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectModern History
- TopicConstitutional Development
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Answer: A. 1 only
Verdict
Only statement 1 is correct → Option (a) 1 only.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: The Government of India Act of 1935 proposed the creation of a 'Federation of India' that would include both British Indian territories and princely states. However, the federation never materialized due to a lack of support from the required number of princely states.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The Act introduced the concept of dyarchy at the center. Defence, External Affairs, Ecclesiastical Affairs, and the administration of Tribal Areas were reserved in the hands of the Governor-General — they were NOT kept under the control of the federal legislature.