Question

The Indian Council Act of 1909 was provided for :

• A. Diarchy
• B. Communal representation
• C. Federation
• D. Provincial autonomy

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Communal representation

• The main fault of the Indian Council Act, 1909 (Morley Minto) was a system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of “separate electorate.”

• According to this system, Muslim members were to be elected only by Muslim electorates, not by general electorates in Councils.

• Indeed it meant that the Muslim community was considered as an absolutely separate class from India. Antiquated National integrity vanished in only one storm.

• Gandhi Stated: “Morley - Minto Reforms has destroyed everything.”