The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the 1935 bill that led to the framing of the Government of India Act of 1935 was
- A.Linlithgow
- B.James Mcdonald
- C.Winston Churchill
- D.Clement Attlee
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Correct answer: A. Linlithgow
Explanation
The correct answer is A, Linlithgow. The Joint Parliamentary Committee that examined the White Paper on Indian constitutional reform was chaired by Lord Linlithgow, and its report of 1934 became the draft of the Government of India Act of 1935. The chain a paper setter tests runs in this order: the Simon Commission of 1927, the three Round Table Conferences of 1930 to 1932, the White Paper of March 1933, the Joint Parliamentary Committee under Linlithgow, and then the Act. The same Linlithgow came to India as Viceroy in 1936 and stayed till 1943, so the man who shaped the Act also worked it. B is wrong because Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister, presided over the Round Table Conferences and announced the Communal Award. C is wrong because Winston Churchill led the Conservative revolt against the bill. D is wrong because Clement Attlee was a member of the Simon Commission and later announced the transfer of power. Exam tip: Linlithgow - Joint Parliamentary Committee 1933-34, then Viceroy 1936-43.