UPSC Polity Question
Which of the following statements regarding the powers of the Legislature in British India is/ are correct? 1. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 empowered the legislature to discuss and vote upon selected items of the budget for the first time. 2. The members were allowed to ask supplementary questions for the first time by the Indian Councils Act, 1909. 3. The Government of India Act of 1919 gave the legislators the right to move adjournment motions and raise urgent issues of public interest.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer:
B. 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Indian Councils Act of 1861 did not grant the legislature the power to vote on the budget. Statement 2 is correct: The Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms) allowed members to ask supplementary questions for the first time. Statement 3 is correct: The Government of India Act of 1919 gave legislators the right to move adjournment motions to discuss urgent matters of public interest.