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Under the Govt of India Act 1935, the Indian Federation worked through which kind of list?

AFederal List

BConcurrent List

CProvincial List

DAll of the above

Answer:

D. All of the above

Read Explanation:

The Government of India Act 1935 divided powers between the center and the units of the Indian Federation using three lists: 

  • Federal list: Powers for the center

  • Provincial list: Powers for the provinces

  • Concurrent list: Powers for both the center and the provinces

  • The Government of India Act 1935 was a piece of legislation that established an all-India federation. 

  • The act was based on the principle of a federation and parliamentary system. 

  • The act divided powers between the center and the units using the three lists. 

  • The act also introduced "provincial autonomy" in place of dyarchy in the provinces. 


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