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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT OF 1919
Government of India Act of 1919 :
↳ Introduced responsible government in India (Increasing India's participation in every ministry).
↳ It came into force in 1921.
↳ This Act reflects the Preamble of our Constitution
↳ The first time introduced the Direct election procedure.
↳ This act is known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
• Montagu - Secretary of State for India.
• Chelmsford - Viceroy of India.
↳ Separated Central and Provincial subjects.
• Provincial subjects are into two parts
• Transferred subjects - Administered by the Governor and Ministers - responsible to the Legislative Council.
• Reserved subjects - administered by the Governor and executive council - without responsibility to the Legislative Council.
↳ It introduced a dual governance scheme called "diarchy" at the regional level.
↳ A "parliamentary" system was established for the first time in India.
↳ The first time, Introduced bicameralism (Upper house - council of states & Lower house - central legislative assembly) and Both are established in 1921.
↳ It stated that 3 of the 6 members of the Viceroy's Executive Council (other than the Commander-in-Chief) should be Indians.
↳ It initiated separate electorates mentioned below
• Sikhs
• Indian Christians
• Anglo-Indians
• Europeans
↳ The franchise is granted to individuals on the basis of property, tax, or education.
↳ An office for the High Commissioner for India was created in London.
↳ In 1926, the Central Public Service Commission was established.
↳ For the first time, the provincial budget was separated from the central budget.
↳ Appointed a statutory commission to report the condition of India under its new Constitution after ten years. Such a commission is Simon Commission (1927).
↳ Introduced responsible government in India (Increasing India's participation in every ministry).
↳ It came into force in 1921.
↳ This Act reflects the Preamble of our Constitution
↳ The first time introduced the Direct election procedure.
↳ This act is known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
• Montagu - Secretary of State for India.
• Chelmsford - Viceroy of India.
↳ Separated Central and Provincial subjects.
• Provincial subjects are into two parts
• Transferred subjects - Administered by the Governor and Ministers - responsible to the Legislative Council.
• Reserved subjects - administered by the Governor and executive council - without responsibility to the Legislative Council.
↳ It introduced a dual governance scheme called "diarchy" at the regional level.
↳ A "parliamentary" system was established for the first time in India.
↳ The first time, Introduced bicameralism (Upper house - council of states & Lower house - central legislative assembly) and Both are established in 1921.
↳ It stated that 3 of the 6 members of the Viceroy's Executive Council (other than the Commander-in-Chief) should be Indians.
↳ It initiated separate electorates mentioned below
• Sikhs
• Indian Christians
• Anglo-Indians
• Europeans
↳ The franchise is granted to individuals on the basis of property, tax, or education.
↳ An office for the High Commissioner for India was created in London.
↳ In 1926, the Central Public Service Commission was established.
↳ For the first time, the provincial budget was separated from the central budget.
↳ Appointed a statutory commission to report the condition of India under its new Constitution after ten years. Such a commission is Simon Commission (1927).
