Which of the following Acts set up Dyarchy System at the central level?

Q – Which of the following Acts set up Dyarchy System at the central level?

( a ) Government of India Act, 1935

( b ) Government of India Act, 1919

( c ) Indian Councils Acts, 1909

( d ) Indian Councils Acts, 1892

U.P.P.S.C. ( R.I. ) 2014

Ans. ( a )

Explanation – Government of India Act, 1935 provided for the adoption of dyarchy at the centre. Consequently, the federal subjects were divided into reserved subjects and transferred subjects. However, this provision of the Act did not come into operation at all. Government of India Act, 1935 abolished dyarchy in the provinces and introduced ‘provincial autonomy’ in its place.

 

The Government of India Act, 1935 The salient features of the Government of India Act, 1935 :- Dyarchy was introduced at Central level instead of provinces as envisaged in the Government of India Act, 1919. The Government of India Act, 1935 proposed to set up All India Federation comprising of the British India Provinces and the Princely States. The supremacy of British Parliament remained intact under the Government of India Act, 1935. Burma was separated from India with effect from April, 1937. The Government of India Act, 1935 abolished the Council of the Secretary of State for India, which was created in 1858. The Federal Court of India was established on 1 October, 1937, Sir Maurice Gwyer was its first Chief Justice. The Central Federal Bank was established under this Act which was later known as the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ).