Correct Answer:

D (1 and 2 only)

Explanation of Statements/Options:

Statement 1: Established a bicameral legislature at the Centre  
 • Correct. The Government of India Act, 1919, introduced a bicameral legislature for the first time in India at the central level.
 • The two houses were the Council of State and the Legislative Assembly.
 • This was a significant change from the previous unicameral system.
 • The introduction of a bicameral system was aimed at providing a more representative form of governance.

Statement 2: Introduced dyarchy in the provincial executive  
 • Correct. The Act introduced the system of dyarchy in the provinces.
 • Under dyarchy, the provincial subjects were divided into "transferred" and "reserved" categories.
 • The transferred subjects were to be administered by ministers responsible to the legislative councils, while the reserved subjects were to be administered by the Governor and his executive council.
 • This was an attempt to introduce a degree of self-governance at the provincial level.

Statement 3: Introduced a federal system of government in India  
 • Incorrect. The Government of India Act, 1919, did not introduce a federal system of government.
 • The Act primarily focused on reforms at the provincial level and did not establish a federal structure.
 • A federal system was later introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935.
 • The 1919 Act was more about decentralization and increasing Indian participation in governance rather than establishing a federal system.