Which one of the following Acts reserved seats for women in Legislatur

Which one of the following Acts reserved seats for women in Legislatures in accordance with the allocation of seats for different communities?

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The Government of India Act, 1858

The Indian Councils Act, 1909

The Government of India Act, 1919

The Government of India Act, 1935

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The Government of India Act, 1935, introduced several significant reforms regarding representation in legislatures. While earlier acts like the Government of India Act, 1919, had granted limited voting rights to some women, the 1935 Act expanded the franchise and, importantly, reserved seats for women in the provincial legislatures. These reserved seats were allocated in accordance with the distribution of seats among different communities (General, Muslim, Sikh, etc.).

The Government of India Act, 1935, aimed to broaden representation in the legislatures. It provided for reserved seats for various communities, including Scheduled Castes (then called Depressed Classes), and also included provisions specifically for the representation of women by reserving a certain number of seats for them in the provincial assemblies, typically within the general constituencies.

The earlier acts did not have specific provisions for reserving seats for women. The Indian Councils Act, 1909, primarily dealt with separate electorates for Muslims. The Government of India Act, 1919, introduced diarchy and extended communal representation but did not reserve seats for women. The 1858 Act transferred power to the Crown and did not address legislative representation in this manner.

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