Question

Which one among the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1935 is not correct?

• A. Provincial autonomy came into existence
• B. Bicameral legislatures were provided in six provinces
• C. The principles of communal electorates and weightages were further extended
• D. The states were compelled to enter the federation

Answer 1

The correct option is D The states were compelled to enter the federation

The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for the establishment of an All-India Federation consisting of provinces and princely states as units. It abolished dyarchy in the provinces and introduced ‘provincial autonomy’ in its place. It introduced bicameralism in six out of eleven provinces. The extension of the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans were introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919.