Question
With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer — A
Explanation
The Act did envisage an All-India Federation of provinces and princely states, but Defence and Foreign Affairs were actually kept under British, not federal legislative, control.