Simon Commission and Purna Swaraj

Q.

Write a newspaper report on: The Simon Commission

Q.

When was the Constitution of India adopted?

Q. In which session of Congress was the idea of Purna Swaraj adopted?

1. Lahore Session, 1929
2. Nagpur Session, 1920
3. Calcutta Session, 1920
4. Haripura Session, 1938

Q. When was Purna Swaraj declared publically for the first time?

1. 15th August, 1947
2. 26th January, 1930
3. 15th March, 1932
4. 12th July, 1919

Q. When did Simon Commission arrive in India?

1. 1926
2. 1927
3. 1928
4. 1929

Q. Assertion (A): The Constitution of independent India came into effect on 26th January, 1950.

Reasoning (R): The date was chosen to honour the date of public declaration of Purna Swaraj.

1. Both A and R are true and A is the correct explanation of R.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is the not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. In his letter to Lord Irwin, Gandhi demanded the abolition of which tax?

1. Water Tax
2. Agriculture Tax
3. Salt Tax
4. Land Tax

Q.

What was not true about the Simon Commission?

(i) It was appointed by John Simon.

(ii) It didnt have any Indian member.

(iii) It was opposed by all parties in India.

(iv) It was set up to look into the constitution system in India.

Q. Congress leaders marched to river to take an oath to not rest until India achieved Purna Swaraj.

1. Sutlej
2. Ravi
3. Beas
4. Chenab

Q. When did the Simon Commission arrive in India?

1. 1918
2. 1925
3. 1928
4. 1930