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Constitutional development & personalities

History9 of 11 papers12 questions

What UPSC asks

  1. The 1919 ActReserved versus transferred subjects; separate electorates
  2. The 1935 ActFederation and residuary powers
  3. Charter Acts of 1813 and 1833What each one changed
  4. Electorates, women and CrippsSeparate electorates, women's voting or seats, what Cripps offered

Asked again and again

Government of India Act 191920162017202120222026Dyarchy, subjects, electorates
Government of India Act 1935201820212024Federation, residuary powers, defence, foreign affairs
The Charter Acts20192023Trade monopoly, Crown sovereignty, Governor-General's title

How to study it

  1. Tabulate 1813, 1833, 1919, 1935 and Cripps: which powers went to whom.
  2. Note which subjects stayed with the Governor or Governor-General, and electorate changes.
  3. Compare 1919 and 1935 directly, since one question mixed both.

Hardly ever askedPersonalities; the Regulating Act and Pitt's India Act appear only as options

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