MPPSC 2020 Prelims Q71: In which year the last election of Indian Legislature under

Q: What is the answer to MPPSC 2020 Prelims Q71?

C. Correct — C, 1945. Under the Government of India Act, 1919 (which set up the bicameral Central Legislative Assembly), the last general election to the Central Legislative Assembly was held in the winter of 1945-46. Provincial elections held in 1946 were under the Government of India Act, 1935.

MPPSC 2020 Prelims Paper-I · Question 71 of 100

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In which year the last election of Indian Legislature under the Government of India Act, 1919 was held?

(a)1930
(b)1934
(c)1945
(d)1947

Answer

Why

Correct — C, 1945. Under the Government of India Act, 1919 (which set up the bicameral Central Legislative Assembly), the last general election to the Central Legislative Assembly was held in the winter of 1945-46. Provincial elections held in 1946 were under the Government of India Act, 1935.

Why the others are wrong

(a)1930 — 1930 was one of the earlier Central Assembly elections under the 1919 Act, not the last.
(b)1934 — The 1934 Central Assembly election was held under the same 1919 Act but was superseded by the 1945 election.
(d)1947 — No fresh central election was held in 1947; independence and the transfer of power followed the 1945-46 elections.

Concept

The Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford reforms) created a bicameral central legislature (Central Legislative Assembly + Council of State) with a limited franchise. Its final election came in 1945-46, on the eve of independence.

Distinguish the central elections (under the 1919 Act) from the 1946 provincial elections (under the 1935 Act). The 'last election of the Central/Indian Legislature' = 1945.

Key facts

Government of India Act, 1919 = Montagu-Chelmsford reforms; introduced dyarchy in provinces.
It set up the bicameral Central Legislative Assembly.
The last Central Assembly election under it was held in 1945-46.
The 1946 provincial elections were under the 1935 Act.

Study next

Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford)Government of India Act, 1935Central Legislative Assembly and Council of StateElections of 1945-46 and the transfer of power

Common traps

Confusing the 1945-46 central elections with the 1946 provincial elections
Mixing up the 1919 and 1935 Acts

Year-fact: 'last election under the 1919 Act' = 1945.

Related PYQs

No directly related past PYQ was found.

Practice

practice — not a real PYQ
The Government of India Act, 1919 is also known as the:
- (a)Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- (b)Morley-Minto Reforms
- (c)Regulating Act
- (d)Pitt's India Act
Answer(a) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
practice — not a real PYQ
The 1946 provincial elections in India were held under which Act?
- (a)Government of India Act, 1935
- (b)Government of India Act, 1919
- (c)Indian Councils Act, 1909
- (d)Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer(a) Government of India Act, 1935.