Consider the following statements regarding the Provincial elections of 1937.

1. For the first time, the election was based on a universal adult franchise.

2. The performance of the Congress was better than Muslim League.

3. Congress made Governments in Bengal and Sind.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e 2 only.

Elections were carried out in 1937 for British provinces.
Out of the 256 million population (1931 Census), only 11.5% of people were eligible to vote.
It was a limited adult franchise based on property qualifications such as land ownership and rent, Hence, Statement 1 is NOT Correct.
The elections were swept by Congress.
It either won with an absolute majority (in five provinces) or emerged as the largest party.
It could not gain the majority in Bengal, Punjab and Sind and could not form government in Bengal and Sind. Hence Statement 3 is NOT Correct.
the performance of the Congress was better than Muslim League. Hence Statement 2 is Correct.
In Bengal and Punjab, the Muslim League formed the provincial governments by coalitions while in Sind, a non-congress, non-Muslim League government was formed.