Question

Which of the following was/ were the main feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1. The act provided for the establishment, for the first time in India of a Public Service Commission.
2. The act provided for the appointment of an India to the viceroy's executive council, as well as the provincial executive councils.
3. A provision was made for the classification of central and provincial subjects.
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

Hint: The Union government created by the Constitution of India as the legislative, executive, and judicial authority to govern the union of twenty-eight states and eight union territories is known as the Government of India, abbreviated as GoI. It is also known as the Central Government, Union Government, or simply the Centre. The government's headquarters are in New Delhi, India's capital.

Complete answer:
The main feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919 are:
- The act provided for the establishment, for the first time in India of a Public Service Commission.
- A provision was made for the classification of central and provincial subjects.

The Union government created by the Constitution of India as the legislative, executive, and judicial authority to govern the union of twenty-eight states and eight union territories is known as the Government of India, abbreviated as GoI. It is also known as the Central Government, Union Government, or simply the Centre. The government's headquarters are in New Delhi, India's capital.

Other Significant Features of the Government of India Act, 1919
- For the first time in India, this act provided for the establishment of a public service commission.
- The statute also stipulated that after ten years, a statutory commission would be established to investigate the government's operations. The Simon Commission was established in 1927 as a result of this.
- It also established an Indian High Commissioner's office in London.

Note: The British Parliament passed the Government of India Act in 1919 to encourage Indian participation in the management of their country. The act was based on a report by Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State for India at the time, and Lord Chelmsford, India's Viceroy between 1916 and 1921. Montagu-Chelmsford reforms, or Montford reforms, are the constitutional reforms enacted by this act.