Simon Commission agitation
Question
The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
Options
Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
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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