Which one of the following Acts provided for the inclusion of certain

Which one of the following Acts provided for the inclusion of certain additional ‘non-official’ members in the Executive Council of the Governor-General for the first time?

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The Indian Councils Act, 1861

The Government of India Act, 1919

The Government of India Act, 1858

The Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

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The Indian Councils Act, 1861 provided for the inclusion of certain additional ‘non-official’ members in the Governor-General’s Council for legislative purposes for the first time. While the question mentions “Executive Council”, the 1861 Act introduced the concept of associating non-officials (Indians) with the legislative functions of the Governor-General’s Council.

The Act of 1861 initiated a system of involving Indians in the process of law-making through nomination of non-official members to the Legislative Council.

The Governor-General was empowered to nominate not less than six and not more than twelve additional members, of whom not less than half were to be non-official members, for the purpose of legislation. This Act also restored the legislative powers of the Bombay and Madras Presidencies.

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