Steps of widening Indian participation in the provinces, in sequence, one left out:
Step 1: A reform Act gives Indians more room in provincial affairs.
Step 2: The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms allow some form of representation in provincial legislative assemblies.
Step 4: The Congress comes to power in eight out of the 11 provinces in provincial elections.
Which is the missing Step 3?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Government of India Act makes the provincial executive almost entirely responsible to the legislature
Option (1) The Cabinet Mission proposes a Constituent Assembly elected by the provincial legislatures — Incorrect. The Cabinet Mission came in 1946, after the 1937 elections, so it belongs after Step 4.
Option (2) The Government of India Act makes the provincial executive almost entirely responsible to the legislature — Correct. The <strong>Government of India Act of 1935</strong> made the provincial executive <strong>almost entirely responsible</strong> to the legislature. The 1937 elections were held under this Act, so it comes between 1919 and 1937.
Option (3) An interim administration headed by Jawaharlal Nehru takes office under the Viceroy — Incorrect. The interim administration under Nehru was set up in 1946. It came well after the 1937 provincial elections.
Option (4) The Constituent Assembly begins its work under conditions laid down by the British — Incorrect. The Constituent Assembly began its work in the winter of 1946-47. That is after the Congress won the 1937 elections.
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