53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011
The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of the–
aIndian Councils Act, 1909
bGovernment of India Act, 1919✓ Correct
cGovernment of India Act, 1935
dIndian Independence Act, 1947
Explanation
The report of Edwin Montagu (then Secretary of State for India) and Viceroy Lord Chelmsford became the basis of the Government of India Act, 1919. Under this Act, dyarchy was introduced in the provinces for the first time.
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