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Q.4 What are the factors responsible for the enactment of Government of India act 1935? What were its salient features ? Access the importance of the act of 1935 ? (200 WORDS)
Following Points must be mentioned in your answer :
Factors responsible :
• Act of 1919 was disappointing
• Dyarchy of provinces had failed
• Appointment & report of simon commission
• Nehru report (1928)
• Congress resolution of 1928
• Lahore resolution of 1929
• Civil Disobedience movement (1930)
• Gandhi – Irwin pact (1931)
• Communal Award (1932)
• Poona pact (1932)
• Round table conference (1930-32)
• White paper & Joint select committee
• Bill introduced & passed
Salient Features:
• Provision of federation
• Creation of separate provinces of Sind & Orissa
• Central legislature was bicameral : Two houses were – Federal assembly & Council of states
• Federal railway board & Reserve bank
• Chief commissioner’s provinces
• Provincial executive : Governor
• Provincial legislature
• Provisions of reservation & safeguards
• Abolition of Indian council
• Secretary of state under the act
Assessment of act : Give Merits & Demerits of the provisions of Government of India act 1935.
