Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935, passed after the deliberations of the third round table conference.

1. The representatives of the Indian Provinces were to be elected and those of Indian States were to be nominated by the Governor-General.
2. It introduced provincial autonomy and diarchy at the centre.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

The deliberations of the round table conference resulted in the Government of India Act, 1935. The main features of the Act were:

1. A Federation of India was promised for, comprising both provinces and states. While the representatives of Indian provinces were to be elected, those of the Indian States were to be nominated by the ruling princes (Hence, statement ‘1’ is incorrect). The provisions of the Act establishing the federal central government were not to go into operation until a specified number of rulers of states had signed Instrument of Accession. Since this did not happen, the central government continued to function in accordance with the 1919 Act and only the part of the 1935 Act dealing with the provincial governments went into operation.
2. The provinces were given autonomy with respect to subjects delegated to them. Dyarchy came to an end, and the provincial governments now had full responsibility. Hence, statement ‘2’ is correct.
3. Sind was made a separate province.
4. Separate electorates were continued.