Constitutional history (Morley–Minto Reforms, 1909): What was a key objective of these reforms? Identify the main institutional change introduced by the Indian Councils Act, 1909. Choose the correct objective.
General Knowledge
Indian Politics
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: Extension of provincial assemblies (with enlarged councils and separate electorates)
Explanation
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- Event: Morley–Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act, 1909).
Concept/Approach The 1909 reforms expanded legislative councils, increased elected representation, and introduced separate electorates for Muslims. Diarchy came later (1919), and neither local self-government primacy nor abolition of the Secretary of State was an objective in 1909.
Final Answer Extension of provincial assemblies (with enlarged councils and separate electorates)