Simon Communication (1927 AD to 1930 AD)

Total Questions: 14

3 - Purpose of Simon Commission -----:

A ) For independence of India
B ) For constitutional reforms ✅
C ) For Communal Award
D ) None of these

4 - How many members were there in Simon Commission?

A ) 6 members
B ) 7 members ✅
C ) 8 members
D ) 9 members

5 - Simon Commission suggested the separation of --------:

A ) Bombay from Sindh ✅
B ) Punjab from Indian Gujrat
C ) Bombay from Punjab
D ) None of these

7 - Simon Commission included Indian members -----:

A ) 1
B ) 2
C ) 3
D ) No Indian ✅

8 - Which of the following political party did not boycott the Simon Commission?

A ) Unionist party ✅
B ) indian National Congress
C ) All India Muslim League
D ) Hindu Mahasabha

9 - When was the report of the Simon Commission published?

A ) May-1930 ✅
B ) May-1929
C ) Jun-1929
D ) None of these

10 - Who led the 7-member commission that came to India in 1927?

A ) Sir John Simon ✅
B ) Lord Wellesley
C ) Lord Chelmsford
D ) Lord Mountbatten

11 - What was the major criticism against the Simon Commission by Indian political parties?

A ) It was biased in favor of Indians
B ) It had no representation of Indians ✅
C ) it was led by indians
D ) It promoted self-rule for India

12 - What was the response of the Indian National Congress to the Simon Commission?

A ) They protested and boycotted it ✅
B ) They accepted it
C ) They supported it fully
D ) They requested changes in the commission

13 - Who was the secretary of State for India during the time of Simon Commission?

A ) Lord Chelmsford
B ) Lord Curzon
C ) Lord Birkenhead ✅
D ) Sir Stafford Cripps

14 - What did the Secretary of State for India, Birkenhead, say about Indians and constitution making?

A ) "You are capable of making your own constitution."
B ) "Making a constitution is not a task for you." ✅
C ) "Indians are ready to govern themselves."
D ) "Indians will never have the power to govern".