Question

Which of the following Act provided for communal representation in British India?

• A. Indian Councils Act, 1892
• B. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
• C. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
• D. Government of India Act, 1935

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

• In 1905, Lord Minto was appointed as Viceroy of India in place of Lord Curzon and John Morley was appointed as Secretary of India.

• The reforms introduced by them are known as Morley-Minto Reforms.

• The Indian Councils Act, 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.

• The major dispute regarding this bill was separate electorate for Muslim in India.