Write two merits and two demerits of the 'Indian Councils Act'.
Answers
Answer:
Representative Legislature: A duly elected Legislature represents citizens.
Independent Judiciary: Keeping the judiciary away from executive influence ensures independence. Demerits: A partial judiciary may make its implementation lopsided.
Answer:
By Indian Councils Act of 1909, a communal electorate system was started. The right to vote was given to different communities and classes. The seats were kept reserved for Muslims, Chamber of commerce, jamindars, etc. The seats were determined in the ratio of more than related population. It promoted communism and secularism was discouraged. In this way, it paved the path for a demand of seperate electorates. After some time, Indian people started the demand of separate electorates. This demand was made by Sikhs in Punjab, Non – Brahmans in Madras, and Anglo – Indians in Southern provinces.Read more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/762136/describe-any-two-demerits-of-indian-council-act-of-1909