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Polity · Historical Background · CDS 2017

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.

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Answer C (official UPSC key)1937 provincial elections → only ~10–12% of the population had the vote | Congress won an absolute majority in 5 of 11 provinces | NOT: untouchables had no right to vote | NOT: Muslim League won >80% of Muslim-reserved seats

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