In the provincial elections of 1937, In which of the following provinces, Congress did not get the majority but emerged as the single largest party? 1. Bengal 2. Assam 3. Sindh 4. Punjab Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only. Key Points Provincial Elections of 1937: In February 1937 , elections to the provincial assemblies were held. Elections were held in 11 provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, United Provinces, Bombay Presidency, Assam, NWFP, Bengal, Punjab, and Sindh. These elections were the first in which a larger number of Indians than ever before were eligible to participate. An estimated 30.1 million persons, including 4.25 million women , had been enfranchised (14 per cent of the total population), and 15.5 million of these, including 917,000 women. The Congress won 716 out of the 1,161 seats it contested. There were 1,585 seats in the legislative assemblies of the 11 provinces. It got a majority in all provinces, except in Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Sindh, and the NWFP , and emerged as the largest party in Bengal, Assam, and the NWFP. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct and statements 3 and 4 are not correct.