Consider the following statements regarding the electoral process under the Indian Council Act of 1909?
1. Representatives of landholders and Muslim were elected directly to the Central legislature.
2. Representatives for provincial Legislative Councils were elected directly by the tax-paying citizens in towns or villages.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements regarding the electoral process under the Indian Council Act of 1909?
1. Representatives of landholders and Muslim were elected directly to the Central legislature.
2. Representatives for provincial Legislative Councils were elected directly by the tax-paying citizens in towns or villages.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The representatives of landholders and Muslims were elected directly to the Central legislature under the Indian Council Act of 1909.
Statement 2 is not correct: The tax-paying citizens in towns or villages elected representatives for municipal committees or local boards, who then elected representatives to the Provincial Legislative Councils, and not directly by the tax-paying citizens of villages. The non-official members of the Provincial Councils, in turn, elected representatives to the Supreme Legislative Council.

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Consider the following statements regarding the electoral process under the Indian Council Act of 1909? 1. Representatives of landholders and Muslim were elected directly to the Central legislature. 2. Representatives for provincial Legislative Councils were elected directly by the tax-paying citizens in towns or villages. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2