2015 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2015 · GS Paper I
Question 28: History and Culture
The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
athe separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature
bthe jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments
cthe powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
dNone of the above
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
The Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford reforms) divided subjects into central and provincial lists under the Devolution Rules, thus clearly defining the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments. It also introduced dyarchy in the provinces. It did not separate powers between the judiciary and the legislature, nor did it define the Secretary of State's powers against the Viceroy's.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The Act did not separate the judiciary from the legislature.
- (b) Correct: central and provincial subjects were listed separately, defining their jurisdictions.
- (c) The relationship between the Secretary of State and the Viceroy was not clearly defined by the Act.
- (d) Wrong: option (b) is correct.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.