Consider the following statements: Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the: 1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governors' provinces 2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own 3. Abolition of the principle of communal representation Which of the statements given above is are correct?

1 Statement 1 is correct. A key feature of the Government of India Act, 1935 was the abolition of diarchy in the Governors' provinces, introducing provincial autonomy instead. 2 Statement 2 is correct. The Act retained significant powers for the Governors, including the authority to veto legislative action and to legislate independently through ordinances and special responsibilities. 3 Statement 3 is incorrect. The Government of India Act, 1935 did not abolish the principle of communal representation; rather, it extended it further by providing separate electorates for depressed classes (Scheduled Castes), women, and labour.