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? 1. Administration of Justice 2. Local Self-Government 3. Land Revenue 4. Police Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 3 and 4
D1, 2 and 4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1, 3 and 4
Answer: C. RESERVED subjects under GoI Act 1919 included Administration of Justice (1), Land Revenue (3), and Police (4).
The Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) introduced DYARCHY at the provincial level, dividing subjects into two categories:
RESERVED SUBJECTS (controlled by the Governor and his Executive Council, accountable only to British Parliament):
- Administration of Justice
- Land Revenue (most important revenue source)
- POLICE (law and order)
- Forests
- Famine relief
- Irrigation
TRANSFERRED SUBJECTS (controlled by Indian ministers responsible to the Legislative Council):
- LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (statement 2)
- Education
- Public Health
- Sanitation
- Public Works
- Agriculture
So the reserved subjects are 1, 3 and 4 (justice, land revenue, police). Local self-government (statement 2) was a TRANSFERRED subject. Hence answer is C.
Source: GoI Act 1919 / NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work / Themes in Indian History Part III.
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