With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements :

1. It provided for t

Question

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?

Accepted Answer

1. **Statement 1 is correct.** The Government of India Act, 1935, indeed proposed the establishment of an All India Federation, which was to consist of British Indian provinces and the Princely States as constituent units. However, this federal part of the Act never came into force because the Princely States largely refused to join.

2. **Statement 2 is incorrect.** Under the Government of India Act, 1935, Defence and Foreign Affairs (along with Ecclesiastical Affairs and Tribal Areas) were reserved subjects, meaning they were kept under the direct control of the **Governor-General** and were not transferred to the federal legislature or Indian ministers. The federal legislature had no control over these subjects. This was a key feature that limited Indian self-governance under the Act.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

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