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Simon Commission agitation

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Question

The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

Options

a

Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919

b

Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces

c

there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission

Answer
d

the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country

Explanation

The Simon Commission (1927) arrived to review the working of the Government of India Act 1919. Indians agitated against it primarily because it had no Indian members—all members were British. This was seen as an affront to Indian participation in constitutional matters. The Commission faced massive 'Simon Go Back' protests across India. While the Commission did recommend changes to Dyarchy, and Indians did have issues with the Act of 1919, the primary grievance was the absence of Indian representation on the commission itself. > Key: Simon Commission = All-British team → 'Simon Go Back' protests. Answer: c.

Question details

Year

2013

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q39

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Indian independence movement

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT History - Modern India, Independence movement

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