Question

Through which of the following Acts were Indians, for the first time, associated with the executive Councils of the Viceroy and Governors?

• A. Government of India Act, 1909
• B. Government of India Act, 1919
• C. Government of India Act, 1935
• D. Government of India Act, 1929

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Government of India Act, 1909

The Indian Councils Act 1909 only authorized a small minority of Indians with property ownership and education to stand for elections. In the 1910 legislative council elections, 135 Indians were elected as representatives throughout India. The 1909 Morley-Minto reforms also increased the cap on membership of the Imperial Legislative Council and in the provincial councils of Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. The reforms also introduced the provision of separate electorates for Muslims.