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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 120

SSC CGL Tier II - 2 March 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q120

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The Act that is also known as ‘Morley-Minto Reforms’ is:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Indian Councils Act, 1909

  • The Act that is also known as ‘Morley-Minto Reforms’ is Indian Councils Act, 1909.

  • The Indian Councils Act 1909, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.

  • It was named after Viceroy Lord Minto and Secretary of State John Morley.

  • The act introduced elections to legislative councils and admitted Indians to councils of the Secretary of State for India, the viceroy, and to the executive councils of Bombay and Madras states.

  • Muslims were granted separate electorates according to the demands of the Muslim League.