Consider the following statements.

1. The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.

2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in the legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is 2 only.

Analysis of Statement 1:
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (which resulted in the Government of India Act of 1919) did not grant direct voting rights to women, nor did it grant universal adult suffrage to all women above the age of 21. Instead, the Act of 1919 left the decision of enfranchising women to the individual provincial legislatures. While some provinces subsequently extended limited voting rights to women based on strict property, tax, and education qualifications, it was far from universal suffrage for all women above 21. Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect.

Analysis of Statement 2:
The Government of India Act of 1935 extended the principle of communal and separate electorates by providing separate electorates and reserved seats for women in the provincial and central legislatures. Thus, it gave women reserved seats in the legislature. Therefore, Statement 2 is correct.

Hence, only Statement 2 is correct.