| Consider the following statements with reference to the provisions of the Indian Councils Act of 1909 regarding the Imperial Legislative Council: |
| 1. The Act increased the power of the members to ask questions. |
| 2. Voting on separate budget items was allowed by the Act. |
| Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] In 1905, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman who is first man to be given official use of the title 'Prime Minister' became Prime Minister of England. When he formed his cabinet he appointed John Morley as Secretary of State for India. Both the Viceroy and the Secretary of State for India decided to work out some scheme to reform the Legislative councils. This culminated as Indian Councils act 1909 or Minto-Morley reforms. The idea was to give locals some more power in the legislative affairs. The act was passed in 1911. A provision was made for the expansion of legislative councils at the both the levels viz. central as well as provincial. It introduced separate and discriminatory electorate. This was for the first time that, electorate for returning to the representatives to the councils was decided on the basis of class & community. For the provincial councils a provision of three categories was made viz. general, special and chambers of commerce. For the central council, one more category Muslims was added. This was for the first time that, the seats in the legislative bodies were reserved on the basis of religion for Muslims. This is called Communal representation.
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