Question

The Government of India Act of 1935 borrowed its preamble from _____.
A. The Constitution of the USA
B. The Constitution of Australia
C. From the Government of India Act of 1919
D. From Pitt’s India Act

Answer 1

Hint: A preamble is a statement at the beginning of a document that outlines the document's philosophy and goals. The Government of India Act of 1935 was adapted from the United Kingdom's Parliament. In August 1935, it was given royal assent for the first time. Before the Greater London Authority Act of 1999, it was the longest Act of (British) Parliament ever passed.

Complete answer:
The clumsy compromise of the 1935 Act, which had no preamble of its own but kept the 1919 Act's preamble in place while repealing the rest of the Act, arose from the conflict between and within Indian and British views. This was interpreted in India as yet another mixed message from the British, implying at best a lukewarm attitude and at worst a "bare minimum" approach to fulfilling Indian desires.
Option A) The Constitution of the USA: It is incorrect because The Government of India Act of 1935 borrowed its preamble from the Government of India Act of 1919.

Option B) The constitution of Australia: This is incorrect because The Government of India Act of 1935 did not borrow its preamble from the Constitution of Australia.

Option C) From the government of India Act of 1919: This is the correct option The Government of India Act of 1935 borrowed its preamble from the Government of India Act of 1919 while repealing the rest of the Act. This gave rise to a compromise among the Indians and Britishers.

Option D) From Pitt’s India Act: It is incorrect because The Government of India Act of 1935 did not borrow its preamble from Pitt’s India Act.

Thus, the correct option is C. From the Government of India Act of 1919.

Note: The Government of India Act of 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5 c. 101) was enacted by the British Parliament. It was passed in order to increase Indian involvement in the Indian government. The Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford, and the Secretary of State for India, Edwin Montagu, proposed improvements in their reports.