GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Simon Commission and Nehru Report1998

Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because

A

there was no Indian Member in the Commission

B

it supported the Muslim League

C

Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj

D

there were differences among the members

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. The Simon Commission, constituted in 1927, was tasked with reviewing the constitutional reforms in India. 2. The commission faced widespread protests and boycott across India. 3. The primary reason for the boycott was that there was no Indian Member in the Commission. All seven members were British. 4. Indians across the political spectrum viewed this exclusion as an insult and a denial of their right to participate in determining their own constitutional future. Option (A) correctly states this reason.

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