Question

What did the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms bring into effect?

• A. They granted dominion status to India under the Crown.
• B. They granted complete independence to India.
• C. They laid down the procedure to gradually introduce self-governing institutions.
• D. They established laws to punish Indians without a proper trial.

Answer 1

The correct option is C They laid down the procedure to gradually introduce self-governing institutions.

The Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were passed by the British government through the Government of India Act 1919. These reforms were meant to be a step towards representative self-governance for India.