- The Government of India Act, 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, introduced several administrative changes as part of the reforms aimed at increasing Indian participation in the administration. - Section 29 of the Act provided for the appointment of a High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom. - This office was intended to take over some of the agency functions previously performed by the Secretary of State for India in Council, such as looking after the material interests of Indians studying in the UK and managing Indian government supplies purchased in Britain.
The post of the Indian High Commission was created by which Act?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 63rd · Topic: Act passed under the British Crown (Government of India Act 1919)
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Answer: B. The Government of India Act, 1919
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