The Act proposed an All-India Federation comprising British Indian provinces and princely states (though the federation part did not fully materialise). It introduced a division of powers between the Centre and provinces through federal, provincial, and concurrent lists, and provided for provincial autonomy.
Which of the following Act prescribed federal features for the first time?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023 · Topic: Act passed under the British Crown (Government of India Act 1935)
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