JKPSC Prelims 2018
General Studies (Paper 1)
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Option A —
Elections of Indians to various Legislative Councils
The Indian Councils Act of 1909, commonly known as the Minto-Morley Reforms, marked a significant step in the constitutional history of India. Its primary focus was to increase the involvement of Indians in the governance of the country.Expansion of Councils (A): The Act considerably increased the size of the Legislative Councils at both the Central and Provincial levels. Crucially, it introduced the election of Indians to these councils, although the franchise was extremely limited and based on property and education.
Separate Electorates: One of the most critical and controversial features of this Act was the introduction of separate electorates for Muslims, which laid the foundation for communal representation in Indian politics.
Municipalities and Panchayats (B): This was not the primary proposal of the 1909 Act. Local self-government was largely championed earlier by Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882 and later further institutionalized by the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919).
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