The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the:
✓ Correct answer: c) Government of India Act, 1935
ExplanationThe Government of India Act, 1935 divided powers between the Centre and provinces into three lists: Federal (59 items), Provincial (54 items), and Concurrent (36 items).It abolished dyarchy in provinces, replacing it with provincial autonomy, while retaining it at the Centre.The Act introduced bicameralism in six provinces and extended communal representation to Scheduled Castes, women, and labor.It also abolished the Council of India created by GoI Act 1858. 200
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