Ans. The main features of the 1909 Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act) were: 1. Increase in the number of elected Indian members in the Imperial and Provincial Legislative Councils. 2. Separate electorates for Muslims, giving them limited representation in the councils. 3. The right of Indians to hold high executive posts in the government. 4. The right of Indians to serve on Legislative Councils. 5. The introduction of indirect elections for some members of the councils. 6. The introduction of a system of communal representation for religious and ethnic minorities.