Read the passage and answer the question :
"The Salt March was notable for at least three reasons. First, it was this event that first brought Mahatma Gandhi to world attention. Second, it was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. Third, it was Salt March which forced upon the British the realisation that their Raj would not last forever, and that they would have to devolve some powers to the Indians".
Which act promised some form of 'Representative Government'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Government of India Act, 1935
In 1935 a new Government of India Act promised some form of representative government; two years later the Congress won the elections held under it.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Dialogues … In 1935, however, a new Government of India Act promised some form of representative government. Two years later, in an election held on the basis of a restricted franchise, the Congress won a comprehensive victory. Now eight out of 11 provinces had a Congress ‘Prime Minister’, working under the supervision of a British Governor. In September 1939, two years after the Congress ministries assumed office, the Second World War broke out.…” |