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Q.

Which of the following changes was/were introduced by the Montagu - Chelmsford Reforms?

1. The reserved subjects in the provinces were to be controlled by the ministers responsible to legislature.

2. Bicameral legislature was introduced at the centre.

3. The Governor General and his executive council were made answerable to the legislature.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Montagu-Chelmsford reforms introduced Dyarchy at the provincial level, with reserved and transferred subject. The reserved subjects like finance and law and order remained under the control of Governor, administered through bureaucracy. The transferred subjects were brought under the control of ministers responsible to the legislatures.

Statement 2 is correct: It introduced bicameral legislature at the centre i.e. two houses of legislature. Lower house was the legislative assembly and the upper house was the council of state.

Statement 3 is incorrect: At the central level, the legislature had no control over Governor General and his executive council.

Thus, Option B is Correct.

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