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    Question

    Which of the following Acts provided a system of federal

    rule in India?
    A The Government of India Act, 1909 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The Government of India Act, 1919 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The Government of India Act, 1935 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The Government of India Act, 1947 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Government of India Act, 1935 is the Act that established a federal system of governance in India. This Act introduced the dyarchy at the center and in the provinces, where the executive power of the central government was vested in the Governor-General. The Act of 1935 was significant because it marked the creation of a federal structure in India and was considered the most comprehensive measure for the governance of British India before the Independence Act of 1947. Thus, the correct answer is (c) The Government of India Act, 1935.

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