Which of the following statements about the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms is/are correct ?
- It was approved by King George V.
- It made the Central Legislature bicameral.
- The Act explicitly mentioned the appointment of three Indian members to the Council.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
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UPSC CAPF – 2010
Statement 2 is correct: The Act made the Central Legislature bicameral, consisting of the Council of State (Upper House) and the Indian Legislative Assembly (Lower House).
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Act did increase Indian representation in the Viceroy’s Executive Council and other bodies, but it did not explicitly mandate the appointment of a fixed number like ‘three’ Indian members to *the* Council (referring to a specific council). While Indians were appointed, the Act’s main structural changes were related to diarchy in provinces and the composition of the central legislature, not a specific number of Indians in a particular council.
Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct.