The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

[amp_mcq option1=”the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature” option2=”the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments” option3=”the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy” option4=”None of the above” correct=”option2″]

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The correct option is B. The Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) clearly defined the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments by dividing the subjects of administration into central and provincial lists.

– The 1919 Act introduced a scheme of ‘dyarchy’ in the provinces, dividing provincial subjects into ‘transferred’ and ‘reserved’.
– It clearly demarcated the subjects handled by the central government and those handled by the provincial governments. This division of subjects essentially defined their respective jurisdictions.

The Act did not define a clear separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature in the modern sense. While it brought about significant changes in the legislative and executive structures at the centre and provinces, its primary innovation regarding the distribution of powers was the distinction between central and provincial spheres of governance through subject lists.

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