Q. Which of the following Acts introduced a bicameral legislature at the Centre?
(a) 1961 Act
(b) 1917 Act
(c) 1919 Act
(d) 1915 Act
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013
Ans. (c)
Explanation – Government of India Act, 1919 introduced, for the first time, bicameralism in the country. Thus the Indian legislative council was replaced by a bicameral legislature consisting of :
- an Upper House ( Council of State )
- a Lower House ( Legislative Assembly )
The majority of both the houses were chosen by direct election.