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According to Government of India Act, 1909, the number of members in the Central Legislative Council was raised from 16 to ____.


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50
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55
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60
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75
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Solution

The correct option is C 60
Features of the Government of India Act, 1909:
  1. It considerably increased the size of the legislative councils, both Central and provincial. The number of members in the Central Legislative Council was raised from 16 to 60. The number of members in the provincial legislative councils was not uniform.
  2. It retained official majority in the Central Legislative Council but allowed the provincial legislative councils to have non-official majority.
  3. It enlarged the deliberative functions of the legislative councils at both the levels. For example, members were allowed to ask supplementary questions, move resolutions on the budget, and so on.

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