Consider the following statements : 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Government of India Act, 1919) did introduce the principle of female suffrage, but it did not recommend granting voting rights to *all* women above the age of 21. The franchise was limited and based on property, income, or educational qualifications, and the actual granting of suffrage to women was left to the provincial legislatures to decide. 2. Statement 2 is correct. The Government of India Act of 1935 expanded the franchise for women (though still not universal) and, significantly, it provided for reserved seats for women in the federal and provincial legislatures to ensure their representation. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.