Indian Polity · Polity
Which of the following statements accurately describes the major administrative and legislative shift introduced in the Governor-General’s council by the Charter Act of 1853?
- 1It introduced the first functional separation of legislative and executive duties within the council and provided for the addition of six new legislative members.✓
- 2The Act established a system where the provincial governments of Madras and Bombay were granted total legislative autonomy independent of the Governor-General.
- 3It mandated that the Commander-in-Chief would serve as the head of the legislative council to supervise all civil and military operations in the presidencies.
- 4The Act abolished the legislative wing and transferred the power of law-making to the British Parliament to ensure direct central control over Indian revenues.
Correct answer
It introduced the first functional separation of legislative and executive duties within the council and provided for the addition of six new legislative members.
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