Indian National Movement II (1918-1929): UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
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UPSC 2013Modern History · Indian National Movement II (1918-1929)
Q1. The people of India agitated against the arrival of the Simon Commission because:
Explanation
The Indian Statutory Commission, commonly referred to as the Simon Commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon arrived in British India in 1928. The Simon Commission originated as a result of the Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms), which introduced Dyarchy in provinces. The Act had a provision that after ten years, its impact would be reviewed to decide further constitutional reforms. It was appointed by the British government to assess India’s constitutional development and recommend constitutional reforms. The main reason behind the agitation against the Simon Commission was that there were no Indian members of the panel and only seven British members of the British Parliament. This was viewed as racist and colonialist.
Exam tip:
The question isn’t what the commission did, it’s why people were already agitating as it arrived. So, logically, the reason must have been known before any report or recommendation came out. This eliminates (b) and (d), For Option A, Logically, people always want progress or change. Saying "never wanted review" is too absolute and sounds unreasonable.
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(c) There was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
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