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UPSC Prelims · General Studies

Modern history

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Constitutional and administrative development 1858-1947

Indian Councils Act 1909 (Morley-Minto reforms)

Practise 1 PYQ

Concepts to cover

  1. Separate electorates for Muslims created by the 1909 Act after the Simla deputation; weightage; the start of communal representation
  2. Enlarged Imperial and provincial legislative councils, non-official majorities in provinces, S.P. Sinha as Law Member 1909
  3. No responsible government, official majority at centre, indirect and class electorates; Morley's disclaimer of parliamentary government
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