Acts passed during the British rule formed the legislative framework that gradually shaped the administrative and constitutional structure in India, leading up to the Government of India Act, 1935, which served as a major basis for the Indian Constitution. Ans: D The Government of India Act, 1935, was a significant step towards federalism in India. It proposed the division of powers between the central government and the provincial governments through three lists: the Federal List, the Provincial List, and the Concurrent List. This division of legislative and administrative authority represented a form of separation of powers between the Centre and the Provinces.
In which of the following Act, Provision of Separation of Powers between Centre and Province was introduced?
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Answer: D. The Government of India Act, 1935 C. The Government of India Act, 1919 D. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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