Which among the following Acts was regarded as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Government of India Act, 1919

Explanation:

• The Government of India Act, 1919 is popularly known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.

• Edwin Montagu was the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India at the time.

• It introduced Diarchy (rule of two) at the provincial level, dividing subjects into 'Transferred' and 'Reserved'.

• The Act introduced Bicameralism (Upper and Lower Houses) and direct elections in the country for the first time.

• It also extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans.

Information Booster:

• The Act provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission, which was later set up in 1926.

• It also separated for the first time Provincial Budgets from the Central Budget.

Additional Knowledge:

Government of India Act, 1935 (Option d)

• This Act proposed an All-India Federation, introduced Provincial Autonomy, and established the Federal Court and Reserve Bank of India.