Exams › SSC CGL (Prelims) › General

Which Act introduced the system of dyarchy (dual government) in the provinces of British India?

1. The Indian Councils Act of 1861
2. The Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909
3. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
4. The Government of India Act of 1935

Correct answer: The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919

Solution

Dyarchy in the provinces was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. It divided provincial subjects into transferred and reserved categories.

Related SSC CGL (Prelims) General questions

• What change did the Charter Act of 1813 bring to the East India Company?
• Who inaugurated India's first metro rail service in Kolkata?
• The Regulating Act of 1773 mainly aimed to:
• Under the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, the Board of Control supervised:
• Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?
• Find the odd one out: Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagat Singh, Rani Lakshmibai

⚔️ Practice SSC CGL (Prelims) General free + battle 1v1 →