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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Government of India Act of 1935 abolished diarchy in the provinces and introduced Provincial Autonomy. Diarchy was proposed only at the Centre (though it never came into operation). Therefore, having diarchy in both the Centre and the provinces is incorrect.
1919 Act = Diarchy in Provinces; 1935 Act = Abolished Diarchy in Provinces, introduced Provincial Autonomy, and proposed Diarchy at the Centre.
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