Which of the following provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919, were similar to the actual practices adopted by the Constitution of independent India with some changes? 1. Direct elections to the central legislative councils. 2. Division of powers in Federal, Provincial and the Concurrent List. 3. Bicameral legislature. 4. Dyarchy at the Central government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer:

A. 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The GoI Act, 1919 introduced direct elections, a practice adopted by the Constitution of independent India. Statement 2 is incorrect: The division of powers into three lists was a feature of the GoI Act, 1935, not the 1919 Act. Statement 3 is correct: The GoI Act, 1919 introduced bicameralism, which was also adopted in independent India's Constitution. Statement 4 is incorrect: Dyarchy at the Centre was provided for by the GoI Act, 1935, not the 1919 Act.