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Indian Councils Act 1909

Indian Councils Act 1909 is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2017, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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Constitutional history of IndiaBritish constitutional acts in India

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मवाळांना शांत करण्यासाठी आणि मुस्लिमांचे समर्थन मिळवण्यासाठी इंग्रज सरकारने इंडियन कौन्सिल ॲक्ट, 1909 च्या द्वारे ______________ केला. / In order to appease the moderates and win over the support of the Muslims, the British Government introduced the ______________ through the Indian Councils Act, 1909.

1)(1) मॉर्ले-मिंटो सुधारणा✓ Correct
2)(2) माँट्यू चेम्सफर्ड सुधारणा
3)(3) भारतीय शिक्षण सुधारणा
4)(4) भारतीय नागरी सेवा सुधारणा

The Indian Councils Act, 1909 is famously known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, which introduced separate electorates for Muslims to appease moderates and divide nationalists.

जोड्या जुळवा : अधिनियम अ. भारतीय परिषद अधिनियम, 1909 ब. भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1919 क. भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1935 ड. भारतीय स्वातंत्र्य अधिनियम, 1947 तरतूद I. आता राजा हा अधिकाराचा स्रोत राहिला नाही II. केंद्रांमध्ये द्विशासन पद्धती III. पहिल्यांदाच मुस्लिम समुदायासाठी स्वतंत्र प्रतिनिधित्व IV. प्रांतांमध्ये द्विशासन पद्धती Match the pairs : Act a. Indian Councils Act, 1909 b. Govt. of India Act, 1919 c. Govt. of India Act, 1935 d. Indian Independence Act, 1947 Provision I. The Crown no longer the source of authority II. Dyarchy at the Centre III. First time, separate representation to the Muslim community IV. Dyarchy in the Provinces

1)III IV II I✓ Correct
2)IV III II I
3)III IV I II
4)IV II I III

Matching acts with provisions: 1909 Act introduced separate electorates for Muslims (III), 1919 Act introduced dyarchy in provinces (IV), 1935 Act introduced dyarchy at the center (II), and 1947 Act ended British Crown's authority (I).

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