2018 · Q62
Which of the following statements relating to the Indian Councils Act, 1861 is/are correct?
- 1The Act introduced a grain of popular element by including non-official members in the Governor-General’s Executive Council.
- 2The members were nominated and their functions were confined exclusively to consideration of legislative proposals placed before it by the Governor-General.
- 3The Governor-General did not have effective legislative power. 198
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- D1 only
Explanation
The Indian Councils Act 1861 empowered the Governor-General to nominate non-official members (Indians) to his council for legislative purposes, so statement 1 is true. It initiated the process of associating Indians with law-making, so statement 2 is true. However, the Governor-General retained the power to make laws and ordinances without the council's concurrence (including the power to veto and to legislate in emergencies), so statement 3, which denies this power, is false. Hence statements 1 and 2 only are correct.