- All Indian Federation constituting central and princely states introduced but never came into the process due to lack of princely states willingness to join.
- Dyarchy was abolished, and Provincial autonomy was established.
- Powers are separated to central and states (provinces) by three lists, Central List, Provincial List, and Concurrent List.
- Residuary powers vested with Viceroy.
- Burma separated from Indian and Joined New provinces, Orissa and Sind.
- The Council of Ministers is responsible for the legislative assembly. At the same time, they can be removed by passing a no-confidence motion in the lower house.
- The Ministers were given certain powers in the administration, but no funds allocated or assented to their bills.
- First-time elections were held, and congress succeeded with a great victory of capturing around 715 seats out of 836.
- Muslim got only 15 seats, even defeated in its own constituencies.
- Finally, India (British) got a written constitution after many centuries.
- All ministers from congress resigned in 1939 in protest of Indian being made a part of the second world war, without consulting the Legislature in India.
- In 1940, Muslim League passed the Pakistan resolution.
Government of Indian Act 1935 – A Short Notes
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