How many statements are correct among the given statements? a) The legislatures elected under the 1935 Act operated within the framework of colonial rule. b) The legislatures elected under the 1935 Act were responsible to the Governor appointed by the British. c) The legislatures elected under the 1935 Act were elected on the basis of universal adult franchise

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The electorate that elected the provincial bodies had expanded over the years, but even in 1935 it remained limited to no more than 10 to 15 percent of the adult population: there was no universal adult franchise. The legislatures elected under the 1935 Act operated within the framework of colonial rule and were responsible to the Governor appointed by the British.