Question

Which of the following is not true the Simon Commission?

• A. Indian leaders welcomed the Simon Commission.
• B. The Simon Commission was headed by Sir John Simon.
• C. The Simon Commission included Indian and British members.
• D. The Simon Commission was greeted with strikes and processions.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The Simon Commission included Indian and British members.

The Simon Commission was to be headed by Sir John Simon and composed of seven British members; not a single Indian member was included. So, when the Commission, headed by Sir Simon, arrived in 1928, it was met with strikes, assembly processions, demonstrations with banners and slogans of “Simon Go Back”, and the unfurling of black flags.