{"id":2583,"date":"2025-05-04T19:52:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T14:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2025-05-04T19:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T14:22:19","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-152","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-152","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to\u00a0<strong>all the women<\/strong>\u00a0above the age of 21.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms<\/strong>, implemented through the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/montagu-chelmsford-reforms-government-of-india-act-1919\/\">Government of India Act of 1919<\/a><\/strong>, introduced\u00a0<strong>limited franchise<\/strong>\u00a0for women, but\u00a0<strong>did not grant voting rights to all women above the age of 21<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Voting rights for women were very\u00a0<strong>restricted<\/strong>\u00a0and limited to certain categories of women, such as\u00a0<strong>those with property qualifications<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>members of special interest groups<\/strong>\u00a0(like graduates).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Universal adult franchise<\/strong>\u00a0was not even discussed at that stage in colonial India, as the reforms were limited and aimed at giving Indians limited participation in governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/the-government-of-india-act-1935-upsc\/\">Government of India Act, 1935<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0expanded the electoral participation of women and\u00a0<strong>provided reserved seats<\/strong>\u00a0for them in the\u00a0<strong>provincial legislatures<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While\u00a0<strong>universal franchise was still not granted<\/strong>, the act allowed a\u00a0<strong>larger number of women to vote<\/strong>\u00a0compared to the 1919 reforms and allocated a specific number of\u00a0<strong>reserved seats for women<\/strong>\u00a0in provincial legislatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"government-of-india-act-1919\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/montagu-chelmsford-reforms-government-of-india-act-1919\/\">Government of India Act 1919<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Provincial Government<\/strong>\u00a0(Legislature)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India Act 1919\u00a0<strong>expanded the provincial legislative councils, with\u00a070% of members elected, but key limitations persisted<\/strong>. The dyarchical system restricted Indian control to less critical areas, while essential sectors like finance and law remained under British authority.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>diarchy\u00a0was implemented in\u00a0eight provinces<\/strong>, including Assam, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Central Provinces, United Provinces, Bombay, Madras, and Punjab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women were granted the\u00a0right to vote.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislative councils could propose legislation, but the governor\u2019s approval was required. The governor can veto bills and issue ordinances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The legislative councils may reject the budget, but the governor has the authority to restore it if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Central Government<\/strong>\u00a0(Legislature)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Council of State (Upper House)\u00a0had\u00a060 members, 26 nominated by the British government and 34 elected by the provincial legislatures<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Legislative Assembly had 145 members\u2014104 elected and 41 nominated. The electorate was limited to property owners and taxpayers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislators had the authority to ask questions, pass adjournment motions, and vote on\u00a0<strong>parts of the\u00a0budget<\/strong>, but 75% of it remained unvoted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Council of State consisted of\u00a0<strong>only male members and served for 5 years<\/strong>, while the Central Legislative Assembly lasted 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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