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Question
Which law introduced the system of dyarchy in India during the British reign?
Options
The Government of India Act,1858
The Government of India Act, 1909
The Government of India Act, 1919
The Government of India Act, 1935
Solution
The Government of India Act, 1919
Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (who had up to this point been ruling British India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British Crown. The Government of India Act 1909 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 Government of India Act (1919) Dyarchy, also spelled diarchy, the system of double government introduced for the provinces of British India. Government of India Act 1935. This act ended the system of dyarchy introduced by GOI Act 1919 and provided for the establishment of a Federation of India to be made up of provinces of British India and some or all of the Princely states.
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