The Government of India Act 1935 was an Act adapted from the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It originally received royal assent in August 1935. It was the longest Act of (British) Parliament ever enacted until the Greater London Authority Act 1999 surpassed it. Because of its length, the Act was retroactively split by the Government of India Act, 1935 into two separate Acts: The Government of India Act, 1935, having 321 sections and 10 schedules. The Government of Burma Act, 1935 having 159 sections and 6 schedules. The Act led to: Separation of Burma from British India, effective from 1 April 1937. Establishment of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Establishment of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), a Provincial Public Service Commission (PPSC) in each province, and the JPSC. Creation of the Federal Court in 1937. Bicameralism in 6 provinces (Bombay, Madras, Bengal, Bihar, Assam and United Provinces) out of 11 provinces. Overview The most significant aspects of the Act were: The grant of a large measure of autonomy to the provinces of British India (ending the system of diarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919) Provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the "princely states" The introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from five million to thirty-five million people A partial reorganization of the provinces: Sindh was separated from Bombay Bihar and Orissa was split into separate provinces of Bihar and Orissa Burma was completely separated from India Aden was also detached from India, and established as a separate Crown colony Membership of the provincial assemblies was altered to include any number of elected Indian representatives, who were now able to form majorities and be appointed to form governments The establishment of a Federal Court However, the degree of autonomy introduced at the provincial level was subject to important limitations: the provincial Governors retained important reserve powers, and the British authorities also retained a right to suspend responsible government. The parts of the Act intended to establish the Federation of India never came into operation, due to opposition from rulers of the princely states. The remaining parts of the Act came into force in 1937, when the first elections under the act were also held. The Features of this act were as follows; 1-it provided for the establishment