Which of the following statements about the Indian Councils Act of 1861 is/are correct ?
- 1. It enlarged the Governor General’s Council for the purpose of making laws.
- 2. The Governor General was not authorised to increase the number of members.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2021
Statement 1: It enlarged the Governor General’s Council for legislative purposes by adding 6 to 12 additional members, of whom at least half were to be non-officials. This included the possibility of nominating Indians, thus associating them with the legislative process. This statement is correct.
Statement 2: The Act *authorized* the Governor General to nominate the additional members (6 to 12). Therefore, the statement that the Governor General was *not* authorised to increase the number of members (within the stipulated range) is incorrect.
Based on the analysis, only Statement 1 is correct.
– It initiated the association of Indians in the legislative process through nomination of non-official members.
– It restored legislative powers to the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay.
– It empowered the Governor General to issue ordinances.