Government of India Act 1935
Question
With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
- 2.
Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct; the 1935 Act proposed an All-India Federation, though it never materialized because princely states largely refused to join. Statement 2 is incorrect; Defence and Foreign Affairs were classified as "reserved subjects" and kept exclusively under the control of the Governor-General, insulated from the purview of the federal legislature.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q62
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitution: Framework & History
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Government of India Act 1935
Same sub-topic — other years
Constitution: Framework & History has appeared in multiple papers:
Q8
2026
Montague-Chelmsford Reforms Analysis
Q80
2026
Short Title and Repeals in the Constitution
Q33
2023
Statement best reflecting chief purpose of a country's Constitution
Q85
2023
Constitution Day celebrated on 26 November; 26 Nov 1949 Constituent Assembly set up Drafting Committee under Ambedkar
See all questions on Constitution: Framework & History
Browse every tagged question across all years