1. When did the Simon Commission visit India?
(a) 1927
(b) 1928
(c) 1929
(d) 1931
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996, 38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (b) 1928
- The Montagu-Chelmsford Act of 1919 set up a Constitutional Commission to examine how it was working.
- The British Conservative Government, led by Stanley Baldwin, selected the Simon Commission in November 1927 to look at the Indian Constitution established by the Government of India Act of 1919.
- This Commission was led by Sir John Simon and was made up of seven people, but none of them were Indian.
- Because of this, Indians objected to the Commission and refused to take part, referring to it as the “White Commission”.
- The Simon Commission arrived in Bombay on February 3, 1928.
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2. The people of India agitated against the arrival of the Simon Commission because :
(a) Indians never wanted the review of the workings of the Act of 1919
(b) The Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
(c) There was no Indian member of the Simon Commission
(d) The Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) There was no Indian member of the Simon Commission
- In 1919, the Montagu-Chelmsford Act was passed and a Constitutional Commission was created to look into its execution.
- In 1927, the British Conservative Government chose Sir John Simon to lead a seven-member commission to review the Indian Constitution formed by the Government of India Act of 1919.
- No Indian was part of the commission, so Indians refused to accept it, referring to it as the “White Commission.”
- The Simon Commission arrived in Bombay on February 3, 1928.
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3. Simon Commission was appointed in:
(a) 1925
(b) 1927
(c) 1928
(d) 1930
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (b) 1927
- The Montagu-Chelmsford Act of 1919 set up a Constitutional Commission to look into how it was working.
- In 1927, the British Conservative Government appointed the Simon Commission, led by Sir John Simon, to check how the constitution set up by the Government of India Act of 1919 was running.
- Unfortunately, there were no Indian members on the Commission, so Indians refused to accept it and called it the ‘White Commission’.
- The Simon Commission arrived in Bombay on February 3, 1928.
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4. Simon Commission in 1928 came to India with the purpose –
(a) To consider Administrative reform
(b) To improve Education
(c) To improve the Agricultural sector
(d) To evaluate Military capacity
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (a) To consider Administrative reform
- In 1919, the Montagu-Chelmsford Act set up a committee to look at how it worked.
- In 1927, the British Conservative Government, led by Stanley Baldwin, asked the Simon Commission to review India’s constitution that was set up by the Government of India Act of 1919.
- The Commission was made up of seven people, led by Sir John Simon.
- Since there were no Indians on the Commission, Indians refused to accept it and called it the ‘White Commission’.
- The Commission arrived in Bombay on February 3, 1928.
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5. Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because:
(a) Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj
(b) There was no Indian member of the Commission
(c) It supported the Muslim League
(d) There were differences among the members
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003, I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (b) There was no Indian member of the Commission
- In 1919, the Montagu-Chelmsford Act set up a Constitutional Commission to review how it was working.
- In 1927, the British Conservative Government appointed the Simon Commission, led by Sir John Simon, to look at the Indian Constitution that had been set up by the Government of India Act of 1919.
- The Commission was made up of seven people, all from Britain, so Indians refused to accept it and called it the ‘White Commission’.
- It arrived in Bombay on February 3, 1928.
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6. Who among the following members of the Simon Commission belonged to liberal party?
(a) Sir John Simon
(b) Major Attlee
(c) Stephen Walsh
(d) Viscount Burnham
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Sir John Simon
- Sir Simon, who was the Chairman of the Simon Commission, was part of the Liberal Party, and Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who was in charge during India’s independence, was part of the Labor Party.
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Q 7. On whose suggestions were the Indians kept out of the Simon Commission?
(a) Lord Reading
(b) Lord Chelmsford
(c) Sir John Simon
(d) Lord Irwin
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) Lord Irwin
- Lord Irwin suggested that no Indians should be included in the Simon Commission which arrived in India in 1928.
- Indians disagreed and called it the ‘White Commission’ because none of its members were Indian.
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Q 8. Assertion (A): Congress boycotted the Simon Commission.
Reason (R): The Simon Commission did not have a single Indian member.
Select the correct answer by using the code given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both Congress and other Indians did not agree with the Simon Commission because it did not include any Indians.
- This statement is true and the reason is the correct explanation.
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9. Which of the following statements are true about the Simon Commission? Select the correct answer from the codes given below the statements:
1. It was appointed to enquire into the workings of the 1919 Act.
2. It was headed by Sir John Simon.
3. It recommended a Federal Form of Government.
4. It was opposed by the Indian leaders
Code :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2, and 3 only
(c) 2, 3, and 4 only
(d) All the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (d) All the above
- The Montagu-Chelmsford Act of 1919 set up a committee to look at how it worked.
- The Government of India Act of 1919 was passed due to the ideas of Lord Chelmsford and Samuel Montagu that India should have self-governing institutions.
- To check this, the British Conservative Government sent out the Simon Commission in 1927 with seven members under the head of Sir John Simon.
- There were no Indians included in this Commission, so Indian leaders called it a ‘White Commission’.
- The Simon Commission arrived in Bombay on February 3, 1928, and this was met with a countrywide strike.
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Q 10. With reference to the Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It recommended the replacement of the diarchy with a responsible Government in the provinces.
(b) It proposed the setting up of an inter-provincial council under the Home Department
(c) It suggested the abolition of the bicameral legislature at the center
(d) It recommended the creation of the Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for
British recruits as compared to Indian recruits
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) It recommended the replacement of the diarchy with a responsible Government in the provinces
- The Government of India Act of 1919 put in place a system of shared rule (diarchy) over the British provinces in India.
- This Act said that a Commission would be set up after 10 years to look into how the system was working and recommend any changes.
- The other statement about the Simon Commission is not true.
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11. Lala Lajpat Rai was injured-
(a) In Lathi charge in protest to Simon Commission
(b) In Lathi’s charge in protest to Rowlett Act
(c) In Lathi charge in protest to Quit Indian Movement
(d) In Lathi charge in protest to the Government of India Act
[U.P. P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) In Lathi charge in protest to Simon Commission
- In 1927, the British Government in England did not include any Indian representatives when they appointed Lord Simon to decide India’s future.
- This caused a lot of anger in India.
- The Indian National Congress responded by refusing to cooperate with the Commission.
- When the Commission arrived in India, they were met with protests and banners demanding them to “go back”.
- In 1928, during a visit to Lahore, the police violently attacked Lala Lajpat Rai who was leading a peaceful protest against the Commission.
- He suffered serious injuries and died in November 1928.
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12. To whom was the title of “Punjab Kesari” conferred?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Ranjeet Singh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Lala Hardayal
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (c) Lala Lajpat Rai
- Lala Lajpat Rai, nicknamed ‘Punjab Kesari’, was a significant political figure in Punjab who worked to fight against British rule during the freedom movement.
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13. Assertion (A): A protest, led by Lala Lajpat Rai, was organized in Lahore in 1928 against Simon Commission.
Reason (R): Simon Commission did not have a single Indian member in it.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- In 1927, the British Government sent Lord Simon to India to make decisions about the country’s political future.
- People were angry that there were no Indian representatives on the Commission, and political groups refused to work with them.
- At a protest in Lahore, Lala Lajpat Rai was hurt by police and died in 1928.
- This event supports both statements (A) and (R), with (R) providing an explanation of (A).
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14. ‘Nehru Report’ was prepared by –
(a) M.L. Nehru
(b) J. L. Nehru
(c) R.K. Nehru
(d) B. L. Nehru
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (a) M.L. Nehru
- The Nehru Report (1928) was created in answer to the Simon Commission (1927).
- Motilal Nehru was the head of the All-Party Committee responsible for making the report, and Jawaharlal Nehru was the secretary.
- Two Muslims and nine other people made up the Committee.
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15. Who among the following had demanded first the dominion status for India?
(a) Rajagopalachari and Sardar Patel
(b) Pt. Motilal Nehru and Govind Ballabh Pant
(c) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Jaykar
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru and Jagjeevanram
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Jaykar
- Pt. Motilal Nehru in March 1926 asked for a meeting with representatives to make a Constitution for India to become a Dominion.
- Govind Ballabh Pant is not connected to that demand.
- So, option (c) is the right answer because Tej Bahadur Sapru and Jaykar were part of the team that created the ‘Nehru Report’.
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16. With reference to the period of the Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the ‘Nehru Report’?
1. Complete Independence of India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) 2 and 3
- The Nehru report (1928) suggested that India should be a Dominion instead of completely independent.
- It did not suggest separate groups for any community or special rights for minorities.
- To solve the problem between different communities, the report suggested that all groups would vote together but some seats would be reserved for minorities.
- The report also said everyone had the right to say what they wanted, organize meetings, and make organizations.
- This means statement 1 is wrong and statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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17. Who amongst the following was responsible for the formation of the Independence of India League in 1928?
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Acharya Narendra Dev
4. Jaya Prakash Narayan
Choose your answer from the given code –
Code :
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 2,3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 and 4
[U.P. Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) 1 and 2
- In 1928, Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose started the ‘Independence for India League’ to fight for complete independence from British rule.
- This League brought together different groups to stand up against the British.
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18. Fill in the blanks:
The Nehru Report was drafted by a Committee headed by …….. and the subject was …………..
(a) Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru; India’s relationship with the British Empire
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru; Local Self-Government in India
(c) Motilal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India
[56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) Motilal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India
- Motilal Nehru headed a committee that made a document called the Nehru Report.
- This Report was about the rules for the government in India.
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19. In which of the following sessions of the Muslim League, did M.A. Jinnah put forth his 14-point proposal?
(a) 1927
(b) 1928
(c) 1929
(d) 1930
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (c) 1929
- On March 28, 1929, Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points proposal to defend the rights of Muslims in a free India.
- This was in response to the Nehru report.
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20. The radical wing of the Congress Party with Jawaharlal Nehru one of its main leaders founded the Independence for India League in opposition to
(a) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(b) The Home Rule Movement
(c) The Nehru Report
(d) The Montford reforms
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (c) The Nehru Report
- Young people and people who were very loyal to their country refused the Nehru Report that was led by Jawaharlal Nehru.
- They wanted India to become completely independent right away.
- So, Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose started the ‘Independence for India League’ in response.
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21. Who of the following was the President of the ‘All Parties’ Conference held in February 1928?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Dr. M.A. Ansari
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) M.K. Gandhi
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Dr. M.A. Ansari
- In February 1928, an ‘All Party’ Conference was held in Delhi, led by Dr. M.A. Ansari.
- Representatives of 29 organizations attended this conference in response to the challenge made by Lord Birkenhead, the Secretary of State for India, and the appointment of the Simon Commission.
- This conference suggested a plan to make a responsible government in India, with the participation of Congress, Hindu Mahasabha, Muslim League, and Khilafat committee.
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