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In    the    elections    to    the    provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India
1.only  about  10  to  12  percent  of  the population had the right to vote
2.the untouchables had no right to vote
3.the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces
4.the  Muslim  League  won  more  than  80 percent   of   the   seats   reserved   for Muslims
Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
          Answer & Explanation
         Answer: B) 1 and 4 only         
         
Explanation: Provincial  elections  in  British  India (1937)  under  the  Government  of India Act 1935 were held in eleven provinces, including Madras, Bihar, Orissa.  Indian  National  Congress won   in   eight   of   the   provinces except  three  i.e.  Bengal,  Punjab, and  Sindh  and  won  an  absolute majority   in   five   out   of   eleven provinces.   The   All-India   Muslim League  won  106  seats  about  80% of total Muslim seats. Untouchables were allowed to  vote.  Around 30.1 million    people,    including    4.25 million  women,  had  the  right  to vote  which  was  12%of  the  total population
       
      
      
      
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