UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 16
The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The all-British Simon Commission (appointed in 1927, arrived in 1928) provoked protests because Indians were excluded from deciding constitutional reforms.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Wrong: nationalists wanted meaningful reform and Indian representation, not an absolute ban on review.
B: Incorrect - Wrong: recommendations about dyarchy were not the principal reason for the initial boycott.
C: Correct - Correct: it included no Indian member, prompting the slogan “Simon Go Back”.
D: Incorrect - Wrong: the Commission was not constituted to propose India’s partition.