Consider the following statements : 1. Morley-Minto reforms ended the official majority in state legislative assemblies. 2. Despite the Government of India Act, 1909 the non-officials were elected to local bodies indirectly. Which of the statements given

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Q: 3 (NDA-II/2013)
Consider the following statements :
1. Morley-Minto reforms ended the official majority in state legislative assemblies.
2. Despite the Government of India Act, 1909 the non-officials were elected to local bodies indirectly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,30,30,5,17,30,8

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{'legislative assemblies': [2, 1, 2, 5], 'india act': [7, 1, 13, 15], 'official majority': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1], 'minto reforms': [3, 0, 0, 1], 'local bodies': [0, 1, 1, 1], 'morley': [6, 0, 2, 3]}

The correct answer is option 3: Both 1 and 2.

Statement 1: The Morley-Minto reforms, also known as the Indian Councils Act of 1909, did indeed end the official majority in state legislative assemblies. Before these reforms, the majority in state legislative assemblies was held by officials appointed by the British government. However, after the reforms, the majority was elected by the people.

Statement 2: The Government of India Act, 1909, did introduce indirect elections for non-official members of local bodies. This means that the non-official members were not directly elected by the general public, but rather by a smaller group of elected officials known as electorates.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Morley-Minto reforms ended the official majority in state legislative assemblies, and the Government of India Act, 1909, introduced indirect elections for non-official members of local bodies.