Government of India Act 1919 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the aim of the Government of India Act 1919?
A
To introduce partial responsible government in the provinces of British India
2
Q
What was the Act based on?
A
Montagu Chelmsford Report
3
Q
The Act covered how many years?
A
10 years (1919-1929)
4
Q
Most important feature of the Act?
A
Dyarchy
5
Q
What is dyarchy?
A
A government in which power is divided into two independent authorities. E.g. reserved subjects (defense, foreign relations, taxation) would be handled by British members of council and transferred subjects (education, sanitation, agriculture) were for Indian members of council.
