Question

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 made which of the following changes in the context of local self-government in India?

• A. Brought local government under central control
• B. Transferred local government to the provincial domain
• C. Centralized local governance in urban areas
• D. Abolished panchayats in rural areas

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Transferred local government to the provincial domain

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919, introduced through the Government of India Act, 1919, transferred the responsibility for local government from the central administration to the provinces.