What was one major feature of the Government of India Act 1935?
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Correct answer: Provincial autonomy
The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, allowing elected provincial ministries to exercise greater authority, although the governor retained important discretionary powers. The Act did not grant complete independence, restore Company rule, or abolish the salt tax. Its federal provisions were not fully implemented, but provincial autonomy became significant.
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Provincial autonomy
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The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, allowing elected provincial ministries to exercise greater authority, although the governor retained important discretionary powers. The Act did not grant complete independence, restore Company rule, or abolish the salt tax. Its federal provisions were not fully implemented, but provincial autonomy became significant.
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This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement.
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