Which of the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1919 is correctly matched with its constitutional implication?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Creation of bicameralism - Introduced two houses at the central level for the first time.
The Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) replaced the Indian Legislative Council with a bicameral legislature at the Centre, consisting of an Upper House (Council of State) and a Lower House (Central Legislative Assembly). While it introduced Diarchy in the provinces, splitting subjects into 'Transferred' and 'Reserved', the most significant central structural change was this two-house system. However, the majority of members in both houses were chosen by direct election, marking a step toward representative governance, although the franchise remained highly restricted.