Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting…
Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 did not grant universal suffrage to women; the right to vote was restricted by property qualifications and left to provincial legislatures (Statement 1 incorrect). The Government of India Act 1935 reserved seats for women in legislatures (Statement 2 correct).