Which of the following made Indian Legislature bicameral?

a) Indian Councils Act, 1909
b) Govt of India Act, 1919
c) Government of India Act , 1935
d) Govt of India Act, 1947

Explanation– GoI act of 1919 introduced bicameralism in Indian legislature. It was also called as Montagu Chelmsford act. Salient features of the act were:

1. Act made the central legislature bicameral and introduced elections first time in the country. The first house which was central legislature, with 145 members was called central Legislative Assembly and second called with 60 member was called Council of States.
2. This Act declared that objective of the British Government is gradual introduction of responsible Government in India.
3. Diarchy was introduced at Provincial Level. The provincial subjects were divided into two groups: reserved and transferred.
4. The Act provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission in India.
5. This act made a provision that a statutory commission would be set up at the end of 10 years after the act was passed which shall inquire into the working into the system of the government. The Simon commission of 1927 was an outcome of this provision.
6. The communal representation was extended and Sikhs, Europeans and Anglo Indians were included. The Franchise was granted to the limited number of only those who paid certain minimum “Tax” to the government.
7. It also prepared the ground for the Indian Federalism, as it identified the provinces as units of fiscal and general administration. However the structure of the govt continued to be centralised and unitary.