2004 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 28: History and Culture
The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
aThe Indian Councils Act, 1909
bThe Government of India Act, 1919
cThe Government of India Act, 1935
dThe Indian Independence Act, 1947
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The Montagu-Chelmsford Report (1918), by the Secretary of State Edwin Montagu and the Viceroy Lord Chelmsford, proposed diarchy in the provinces and formed the basis of the Government of India Act, 1919. The 1909 Act carried the Morley-Minto reforms, the 1935 Act followed the Simon Commission and the Round Table Conferences, and the 1947 Act partitioned India.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The 1909 Act came from the Morley-Minto reforms.
- (b) Correct: the report led to the Government of India Act, 1919.
- (c) The 1935 Act followed the Simon Commission and the Round Table Conferences.
- (d) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 partitioned India.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.