Q. Communal electorate in India was introduced through which of the following acts ?

A
1909
B
1919
C
1935
D
None of these
Solution:

Act of 1909 introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of separate electorate. Under this the Muslim members were to be elected only by Muslim voters. Thus the act legalised communalism and Lord Minto came to be known as Father of communal Electorate.

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