With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Option: (a) 1 only

Statement-1 is correct because the Government of India Act, 1935 proposed an All-India Federation comprising British Indian provinces and princely states (though it never materialized due to lack of princely consent). Statement-2 is incorrect because subjects like Defence and Foreign Affairs were reserved departments under the direct control of the Governor-General, not the federal legislature.