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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
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.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
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.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
1 only
History: Modern India.Context: Government of India Act 1935.Details: Statement 1 is correct; the Act proposed an All-India Federation consisting of provinces an......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2024
Ref. Subject History
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Modern India
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
History ▼
Modern India.
Context ▼
Government of India Act 1935.
Details ▼
Statement 1 is correct; the Act proposed an All-India Federation consisting of provinces and princely states as units. Statement 2 is incorrect; under the dyarchy introduced at the centre, Defence, External Affairs (Foreign Affairs), Ecclesiastical affairs, and Tribal areas were 'reserved subjects', administered by the Governor-General, completely outside the control of the federal legislature.
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