Which of the following was not one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935 ?
Appraisal of the Act of 1935
“Appraisal of the Act of 1935” is not a feature of the Act at all — option 3. It names a commentary on the Act, not a provision within it, and an Act cannot contain an appraisal of itself.
What the Act actually provided. The Government of India Act, 1935 was the longest piece of legislation the British Parliament had passed up to that time, and it grew out of the Simon Commission report, the three Round Table Conferences and the White Paper of 1933.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| All-India Federation | Proposed a federation of British Indian provinces and the princely states — it never came into being, because too few princes acceded |
| Provincial autonomy | Abolished dyarchy in the provinces, made ministers responsible to elected legislatures; came into force in 1937 and Congress ministries took office in most provinces |
| Dyarchy at the centre | Introduced at the Centre instead, with defence and external affairs reserved to the Governor-General |
| Division of powers | Three lists — Federal, Provincial and Concurrent |
| Other institutions | A Federal Court, established 1937; a Reserve Bank of India, established 1935; a Federal Public Service Commission |
| Franchise | Extended to about 10 per cent of the population; separate electorates extended, including to the depressed classes |
How to answer this kind of question. Three options describe substantive constitutional arrangements; the fourth describes an act of assessment. Recognising that difference in kind is quicker and safer than trying to recall whether each provision was in the Act — a technique worth carrying into other “which is not a feature” questions.
Its lasting importance. Much of the 1935 Act was carried into the Constitution of India — the federal structure with three lists, the office of Governor, emergency provisions, and the machinery of the public service commissions — which is why it is sometimes described as the single largest source of the present Constitution.
Hence, the answer is Appraisal of the Act of 1935.
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