Constitutional Development of India (Part-I)

David Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of England (U.K.) when the Montagu-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919. His tenure as PM was from 1916 to 1922.

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reform of 1919 was introduced by the British Government in India to introduce self-governing institutions gradually to India. In this, 'Dyarchy in the Provinces' was introduced.

Reserved subjects like Finance, Law and order, Army, Police, etc.
Transferred subjects like Public health, education, agriculture, Local Self-Government, etc.

The reserved subjects were kept with the Governor and his executive council. While the administration of the transferred subjects was handed over to the ministers responsible to the Provincial legislature.

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reform of 1919 was introduced by the British Government in India to introduce self-governing institutions gradually to India. In this, 'Dyarchy in the Provinces' was introduced.

Reserved subjects like Finance, Law and order, Army, Police, etc.
Transferred subjects like Public health, education, agriculture, Local Self-Government, etc.

The reserved subjects were kept with the Governor and his executive council. While the administration of the transferred subjects was handed over to the ministers responsible to the Provincial legislature.

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reform of 1919 was introduced by the British Government in India to introduce self-governing institutions gradually to India. In this, 'Dyarchy in the Provinces' was introduced.

Reserved subjects like Finance, Law and order, Army, Police, etc.
Transferred subjects like Public health, education, agriculture, Local Self-Government, etc.

The reserved subjects were kept with the Governor and his executive council. While the administration of the transferred subjects was handed over to the ministers responsible to the Provincial legislature.

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reform of 1919 was introduced by the British Government in India to introduce self-governing institutions gradually to India. In this, 'Dyarchy in the Provinces' was introduced.

Reserved subjects like Finance, Law and order, Army, Police, etc.
Transferred subjects like Public health, education, agriculture, Local Self-Government, etc.

The reserved subjects were kept with the Governor and his executive council. While the administration of the transferred subjects was handed over to the ministers responsible to the Provincial legislature.

From 1922, on the basis of Government of India Act, 1919, Civil Services Examination was started in India as well. On 1st January 1941, the participation of Indians (617) in the civil service exceeded that of Europeans (585).

The correctly matched list is as follows:

• Establishment of Board of Control – Pitt's India Act, 1784
• Establishment of Supreme Court – Regulating Act, 1773
• Permission of appointment of Christian missionaries in India – Charter Act, 1813
• Law Member in Governor General Council – Charter Act, 1833

The Charter Act of 1813 ended the Company’s trade monopoly except over tea and trade with China. The Regulating Act of 1773 asked the Company’s directors to present to the British Government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the Company. The Act of 1858 transferred the power from the East India Company to the British Crown to govern the administration, and Pitt’s India Act 1784 set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the affairs of the East India Company.

The Charter Act of 1813 ended the Company’s trade monopoly except over tea and trade with China. The Regulating Act of 1773 asked the Company’s directors to present to the British Government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the Company. The Act of 1858 transferred the power from the East India Company to the British Crown to govern the administration, and Pitt’s India Act 1784 set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the affairs of the East India Company.

If "sugar and China" would be mentioned in a question instead of "sugar and tea," option (d) would be the correct answer. MPPSC accepted this question as wrong and provided bonus marks for this question.