Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act of 1935 are correct ? 1. It introduced provincial autonomy. 2. It proposed a federation of India. 3. It proposed for the establishment of a Federal Court. Select the correct answer

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Q: 93 (NDA-II/2011)

Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act of 1935 are correct ?
1. It introduced provincial autonomy.
2. It proposed a federation of India.
3. It proposed for the establishment of a Federal Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

NDA-II

stats: 

0,110,36,110,15,8,13

keywords: 

{'india act': [7, 1, 13, 15], 'provincial autonomy': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'federation': [3, 0, 4, 8], 'federal court': [1, 0, 1, 3], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Option 1 states that the Government of India Act of 1935 introduced provincial autonomy. This is correct. The act gave some degree of self-governance to the provinces of British India, allowing them to have their own legislative councils and making them responsible for certain areas of governance.

Option 2 states that the act proposed a federation of India. This is incorrect. The act did propose a federal structure, but it did not come into effect. Instead, it led to the partition of India in 1947 and the establishment of two separate countries, India and Pakistan.

Option 3 states that the act proposed the establishment of a Federal Court. This is correct. The act did establish a Federal Court with jurisdiction over matters of federal importance. This court was the highest court of appeal in British India.

In conclusion, the correct statements are 1 and 3. Option 1 is the correct answer.