Which of the following was not a feature of Govt of India Act, 1935?

a) Provincial Autonomy
b) Dyarchy at center
c) Bicameral legislature
d) All India federation


Explanation– Features of the Government of India Act 1935 were:
  1. Abolition of provincial dyarchy and introduction of ‘provincial autonomy’ in its place. Act introduced, responsible government in the provinces, that is, governor was required to act with the advice of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature. It came into effect in 1937 and discontinued in 1939.
  2. Introduction of dyarchy at centre. This provision, never came into operation at all.
  3. Introduced bicameralism in 6 out of 11 provinces.
  4. Abolition of Council of India and introduced an advisory body in its place.
  5. Provision for an All India Federation with British India territories and princely states. Act divided powers between centre and units in terms of 3 lists- Federal lists, Provincial lists and the concurrent lists. Residuary powers were given to the viceroy.
  6. Elaborate safeguards and protective instruments for minorities. Further extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorate for the depressed classes, women and labors.
  7. Supremacy of British Parliament.
  8. Increase in size of legislatures, extension of franchise to 10% of total population, division of subjects into three lists and retention of communal electorate.
  9. Establishment of RBI to control the currency and credit of the country.
  10. Establishment of federal public service commission, provincial public service commission and Joint public service commission for two or more states
  11. Provided for the establishment of the federal court which was setup in 1937.
  12. Separation of Burma from India

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