Explanation:

Minto- Morley Reforms of 1909 (Government of India Act of 1909)
In 1906, a group of Muslim elites called the Shimla deputation, led by the Agha Khan, met Lord Minto & demanded separate electorates for the Muslims. The same group quickly took over the Muslim League, initially floated by Nawab Salimullah of Dacca. Muslim League intended to preach loyalty to the empire and to keep the Muslim intelligentsia away from the Congress. The important provisions of this Act were –
•The number of elected members in the Imperial Legislative Council and the Provincial Legislative Councils was increased.
•The elected members were to be indirectly elected.
•The local bodies were to elect an electoral college, which in turn would elect members of provincial legislatures, who in turn would elect members of the central legislature.
•Separate electorates for the Muslims, representation in excess of the strength of their population.
•Powers of legislatures both at the center and in provinces were enlarged.
•The legislatures could now pass resolutions (which may not be accepted), ask questions & supplementary, vote separate items in the budget but the budget as a whole could not be voted upon.
•One Indian was to be appointed to the viceroy’s executive council (Satyendra Sinha was the first to be appointed in 1909).
•Two Indians were also appointed to the India Council [in England].