Question

Assertion (A): Indians boycotted the Simon Commission.
Reason (R): Indians were agitated by the absence of Indian members in the Simon Commission.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The British Government appointed the Simon Commission consisting of 7 members - all British to evaluate the functioning of the Government of India Act 1919. Sir John Simon headed this Commission. Indians were agitated by the absence of Indian members in the Commission. This led to widespread protests and agitations on the day the Commission arrived at Lahore.