Previous Year Question
The Government of India Act, 1935 was the longest Act passed by the British Parliament for India. The originally passed legislation, being very lengthy, was divided into two separate Acts, namely the Government of India Act, 1935 and ______.
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct option is the Government of Burma Act, 1935. The British constitutional legislation of 1935 made separate statutory arrangements for the governance of India and Burma. Official British legislative records also refer separately to the Government of India Act, 1935 and the Government of Burma Act, 1935.
The Government of India Act, 1935 itself provided that Burma would cease to be part of India. Thus, the constitutional arrangements of 1935 provided the legal basis for separating Burma from British India.
The administrative separation of Burma from India actually took effect on 1 April 1937. Therefore, among the given options, the Act associated with the Government of India Act, 1935 was the Government of Burma Act, 1935.