about india book (the penguin gandhi) the due at 10 am

Hello 

i have two question 

1-The British government introduced a constitutional measure in 1935. The 1935 Act guaranteed provincial autonomy to the Indians. Why was this Act significant? Was it a liberal measure designed to genuinely devolve power to the Indians or was it a measure to strengthen the empire? Explain in about 10 sentences

2-Were the decade of the 1940s, one of triumph or tragedy or both? Explain in about 20-25 sentences