Question

Q. Consider the following statements about ‘Indian Councils Act 1892’:

Which of the statements given above are correct?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Indian council Act 1861 and not 1892 made a beginning of representative institutions by associating Indians with the law-making process.

Statement 2 & 3 are correct: The important features of the Indian Councils Act 1892 are as follows:

• The number of additional members in Imperial Legislative Councils & the Provincial Legislative Councils was raised.
• In the Imperial Legislative Council, now the Governor-General could have 10 to 16 non-officials (instead of 6 to 10 previously). Some of these additional (nonofficial) members could be indirectly elected both in the Central & Provincial legislative councils. Thus an element of the election was introduced for the 1st time. The word “election” was, however, not used in the act.
• It was also described that nomination made on the recommendation of certain bodies like in Central Legislative Council by viceroy on the recommendation of the provincial legislative councils & Bengal Chamber of Commerce, & that of the Provincial legislative councils by Governors on the recommendation of the district boards, municipalities, universities, trade associations, zamindars, etc.
• It increased the functions of legislative councils which can now discuss budgets and ask questions.