Resignation and Impact — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

For Prelims preparation on this topic, focus on memorizing specific dates, key figures, and factual details that UPSC frequently tests. Create a timeline of resignations: Bombay (October 27), Madras (October 29), UP and NWFP (November 2), Orissa (November 4), Bihar and Central Provinces (November 15), and Bengal coalition (December 11, 1939).

Remember the Day of Deliverance date (December 22, 1939) and its significance. Memorize the eight provinces where Congress had governments and the three where it didn't (Punjab, Bengal, Sindh). Understand Section 93 of the Government of India Act 1935 as the legal basis for Governor's Rule.

Practice elimination techniques by understanding common traps: confusing resignation dates, mixing up provinces with and without Congress governments, and conflating the Day of Deliverance with other significant dates.

Pay attention to cause-and-effect relationships that UPSC tests through statement-based questions. Create memory aids for key figures: Linlithgow (Viceroy), Nehru (Working Committee resolution), Jinnah (Day of Deliverance), and provincial leaders like B.

G. Kher (Bombay), Rajaji (Madras), and Pant (UP). Focus on the constitutional aspects, particularly the division of powers under the 1935 Act and the concept of provincial autonomy.