UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q52

History

Medium · Constitutional developments and women's franchise

Consider the following statements regarding women's political rights under colonial era constitutional reforms in India:

1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 granted voting rights to all women above the age of 21 across British India.

2. The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for reserved seats for women in provincial legislatures.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?