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Describe any four provisions of the Act of 1919. |
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Answer» Four provision of the Act of 1919: These provisions are given in the following points: 1. Change in India council: There was a provision of appointing minimum 8 and maximum 12 members in India council under this Act. Out of these, half of the members must have lived in India for minimum 10 years at the date of appointment and must have not left this country before 5 years of appointment date. The term of the council was also decreased from 7 to 5 years. 2. Foundation of Chamber of Princes: Taking into consideration importance of native rulers, formation of chamber of princes was suggested. On the basis of this suggestion, chamber of prince was established on February 9 th, 1921. It was only an advisory institution. Its president was the Governor-General. 3. Right to vote and election: The right for voting was increased by this Act. Due to this increase, about 10 per cent of population obtained the right to vote. Under Indian Councils Act of 1909, only the Muslims were provided the right of voting. Under this Act of 1919, Sikhs, Christians, Europeans and Anglo -Indians also obtained this right separately. 4. The Centralization of power: Some subjects related to finance and administration were centralized. They were granted to provinces instead of central government. Right of receiving the loans and to levy tax were also provided to the provinces for the very first time. By establishing a partially responsible rule in provinces, an effort was made towards decentralization. |
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