The Government of India Act, 1935 is best described as
Question and options
The Government of India Act, 1935 is best described as
- The Act that was India’s interim constitution
- The Act that granted India independence
- The Act that partitioned India and Pakistan
- The Act that set up the Constituent Assembly
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - The Act that was India’s interim constitution
After independence the Government of India Act, 1935, as adapted, served as the working constitution of India until the Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950. Independence and partition came through the Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Constituent Assembly was formed under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, not under the 1935 Act.
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