UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper I
Question 51: History and Culture
In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects ?
- 1.Administration of Justice
- 2.Local Self-Government
- 3.Land Revenue
- 4.Police
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Under the dyarchy of the Government of India Act 1919, Reserved subjects stayed with the Governor and his executive council: law and order including the police, administration of justice, land revenue, finance and irrigation among them. Transferred subjects went to Indian ministers responsible to the legislature: local self-government, education, public health and agriculture. So justice, land revenue and police were reserved; local self-government was transferred.
- 1. Administration of justice was a reserved subject.
- 2. Local self-government was a transferred subject under the ministers.
- 3. Land revenue was reserved.
- 4. Police, part of law and order, was reserved.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 2 is not correct, (a), (b) and (d) go: each of them includes 2.
What you needed to know: Local self-government was a transferred subject under the ministers.
Only (c) is left. You didn’t need statements 1, 3 or 4.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Local self-government was a transferred subject.
- (b) Wrong. Local self-government was transferred and justice, a reserved subject, is missing.
- (c) Correct. Justice, land revenue and police were reserved.
- (d) Wrong. Local self-government was transferred and land revenue is missing.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.