Multiple choice

Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by the _______.

  1. Indian Councils Act, 1909

  2. Government of India Act, 1919

  3. Government of India Act, 1935

  4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Explanation

The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, granting provinces significant powers to legislate on subjects within their jurisdiction. The 1919 Act introduced dyarchy (dual government) at provincial level, while the 1935 Act abolished dyarchy and replaced it with full provincial autonomy with elected governments responsible to provincial legislatures.

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