The most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the:

1. Indian Councils Act of 1861
2. Indian Councils Act of 1892
3. Indian Councils Act of 1909
4. Government of India Act of 1919

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The 1909 Act (Morley–Minto Reforms) came into force in 1909 but was superseded by the 1919 Act (Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms), which restructured legislatures and introduced dyarchy. Thus, the 1909 Act was the shortest-lived constitutional experiment, lasting only about a decade before replacement.

Answer: (c) Indian Councils Act of 1909