Which of the following Government of India Acts of British India proposed the All India Federation (Federation of India)?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 1935

• The Government of India Act, 1935 was the most comprehensive and significant constitutional act passed by the British Parliament before independence.

• One of its key features was the proposal to establish an All India Federation, which would include:

  • British Indian provinces and

  • Princely States,
    although the princely states never joined, and the federation never came into effect.

• It also introduced provincial autonomy, bicameral legislature at the center, and Federal Court.

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• The 1935 Act had 321 Sections and 10 Schedules, making it the longest Act passed by British Parliament for India.
• It divided powers between Centre and Provinces via three lists: Federal, Provincial, and Concurrent.
• Introduced provincial autonomy, ending diarchy at the provincial level but introduced it at the centre.
• Also established the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1935.
• Laid the foundation for India’s present Constitution, especially federal structure.
• Indian National Congress rejected the federation, calling it undemocratic and unitary in spirit.