Government of India Act 1919

The Government of India Act of 1919 (also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) clearly defined and demarcated the jurisdiction and powers of the central government and provincial governments. It introduced the system of dyarchy in provinces where certain subjects were transferred to elected ministers while others remained under the Governor. The Act did not primarily focus on the separation of powers between judiciary and legislature, nor did it mainly address the powers of the Secretary of State and Viceroy. The key contribution was establishing a clearer federal structure with defined central-provincial responsibilities. > The 1919 Act established provincial dyarchy and clarified central-provincial jurisdiction. Answer: (b).