Previous Year Question
Which of the following Acts of the Government led to the creation of the Province of Sind by separating it from Bombay?
A.
Cripps Mission
B.
Indian Independence Act, 1947
C.
Cabinet Mission Plan
D.
Government of India Act, 1935
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for the separation of Sind from the Bombay Presidency and its creation as a separate province.
This was expressly provided under Section 289 of the Government of India Act, 1935. It stated that Sind was to be separated from the Presidency of Bombay and constituted as a Governor's Province known as the Province of Sind. Thus, the provision can be traced directly to the Act of 1935.
The same section also provided for the creation of Orissa as a separate Governor's Province and for the former Province of Bihar and Orissa to be known as Bihar.