MCQ PracticeSingle Best AnswerTopic: Modern Indian History
Q
After the 1935 elections, the only two provinces out of eleven which had non-Congress ministers were
Question ID
#2986
Subchapter
Modern Indian History
Action
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A
Assam and Kerala ✔✖
B
Bengal and Punjab ✔✖
C
Bengal and Assam ✔✖
D
Punjab and Kerala ✔✖
B
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Provincial elections were held in British India in the winter of 1936-37 as mandated by the Government of India Act 1935. Elections were held in eleven provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, United Provinces, Bombay Presidency, Assam, NWFP, Bengal, Punjab and Sindh. After the 1935 elections, the only two provinces out of eleven which had non-Congress ministries were Bengal and Punjab.