Which of the following statements is correct regarding Simon commission?
I. In 1927, the British government in England decided to send a commission headed by Lord Simon to decide India’s Political
future.
II. The commission had no Indian representative.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Both I and II.
- The Simon Commission arrived in Lahore in October 1928, a large group of Indians waived black flags in protest.
- It was led by the revolutionary Lala Lajpat Rai.
- Its main objective was to widen the communal feelings in order to break the country’s social fabric.
- It wanted to delay the process of providing the powers of governance to Indians.