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Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the
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- Indian Councils Act, 1909
- Government of India Act, 1919
- Government of India Act, 1935
- Indian Independence Act, 1947
Correct Option: C
The most significant aspects of the Government of India Act 1935 were: the grant of a large measure of autonomy to the provinces of British India (ending the system of dyarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919) and provision for the establishment of a “Federation of India”, to be made up of both British India and some or all of the “princely states”. However, the degree of autonomy introduced at the provincial level was subject to important limitations: the provincial Governors retained important reserve powers, and the British authorities also retained a right to suspend responsible government.