Here is Question No. 51 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2022.
Q51. In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?
Administration of Justice
Local Self-Government
Land Revenue
Police
Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 4
Answer – C
The Government of India Act 1919 was passed on the basis of the Montagu-Chelmsford or Montford Reforms. Subjects were divided into two lists: ‘reserved’ which included subjects such as law and order, finance, land revenue, irrigation, etc., and ‘transferred’ subjects such as education, health, local government, industry, agriculture, excise, etc.
Option 1 is correct: Law and order was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act, 1919
Option 2 is incorrect: local government was a transferred subject under the Government of India Act, 1919.
Option 3 is correct: Land Revenue was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act, 1919
Option 4 is correct: Police was a reserved subject under the Government of India Act, 1919