The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and

The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I :
The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced Dyarchy at the Centre.
Statement II :
The provincial autonomy was granted to the Provinces.

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2018
Statement I is true: The Government of India Act, 1935 indeed abolished dyarchy at the provincial level (introduced by the 1919 Act) and introduced it at the Centre. Statement II is also true: The same Act granted a significant level of autonomy to the provinces, making them autonomous units of administration, though the Governor retained certain discretionary powers. Both statements are correct descriptions of features of the 1935 Act, but the granting of provincial autonomy does not explain the introduction of dyarchy at the Centre; they were separate provisions of the same comprehensive act aimed at constitutional reform.
– Government of India Act, 1935 was a major step towards Indian independence.
– Key features included All India Federation (never fully implemented), Provincial Autonomy, and Dyarchy at the Centre.
– The separation of subjects into ‘reserved’ and ‘transferred’ constituted dyarchy at the federal level under the 1935 Act.
Provincial Autonomy under the 1935 Act meant that elected provincial governments were responsible for administering provincial subjects, although the Governor had overriding powers in certain areas and during emergencies.