Question

Congress Ministries and Their Work (1937) 

(a) What was the announcement made by the Government of India Act of 1935?

(b) Who was benefited immensely? How?

(c) What was the response of congress?

(d) Name some of the measures taken by the congress after forming ministry.

Answer 1

(a) The implementation of Government of India Act 1935 announced the elections in 1937.

(b) The congress was benefitted because of the Civil Disobedience movement.

(c) The congress called off its programme of boycott of legislature and contested election.

(d) Congress ministries responded to the needs of the people. Legislative measures were adopted for reducing the indebtedness of the peasantry and improving the working conditions of the industrial labour.