Which of the following statements are correct about local governments in British India?

A) In British times, elected local government bodies were created after 1882.
B) These elected local government bodies were called the local boards.
C) The Indian National Congress urged the government to take necessary steps to make all local bodies dysfunctional.
D) Following the Government of India Act 1919, village panchayats were established in a number of provinces.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

A, B and D

The correct answer is Option 3 - A, B and D

The correct statements are:

A) In British times, elected local government bodies were created after 1882.
B) These elected local government bodies were called the local boards.
D) Following the Government of India Act 1919, village panchayats were established in a number of provinces.

Correction in statement C- The Indian National Congress urged the government to take necessary steps to make all local bodies more effective.

In modern times, elected local government bodies were created after 1882. Lord Rippon, who was the Viceroy of India at that time, took the initiative in creating these bodies. They were called the local boards. However, due to slow progress in this regard, the Indian National Congress urged the government to take necessary steps to make all local bodies more effective. Following the Government of India Act 1919, village panchayats were established in a number of provinces. This trend continued after the Government of India Act of 1935.