Describe the features of the act of 1919. Or Discuss the major provisions and defects of the governance system enforced by: the Government of India Act 1919.
Answers
The Government of India Act 1919
Explanation:
The parliament of the United Kingdom passed an act for the participation of Indians in the Government. It brought to an end of despotism. It was for the first time elections were held in the Legislatures.
Dyarchy was introduced, i.e., there were two administrators – Executive councilors and ministers
The Governor was the official head of the province
The subjects were separated into two lists –reserved and transferred.
The governor was responsible for the reserved list alongside his official councilors.
The ministers were responsible to the individuals who chose them through the legislature.
The defects of the Government of Act 1919 are the absence of responsible government and it created division among the individuals due tom separate electorate.