Question

The number of members in the Simon Commission was/were--------
A. 10
B. 20
C. 7
D. 12

Answer 1

Hint: Simon Commission had it’s aim set on the provisions stated by the British government. It aimed to check and analyse the constitutional reforms introduced in India and also had to propose the alternative recommendations to the government.

Complete answer:
Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928 and earlier it was to be known as ‘Indian Statutory Commission’. It’s chairman was Sir John Simon and that’s why it was known as Simon Commission. Simon Commission was the group of MP’s which were sent to India, and aimed to check and analyse the constitutional reforms introduced in India and also had to propose the alternative recommendations to the government. The respective Commission received the major back clash from the Indian masses. The protest against the commission mainly stood upon the fact that the members of the Commission were all British and none of them had any Indian origin or were Indians. It was seen as the mockery by the Indian people as it violated the basic principles of political participation and representation.
The Simon Commission had 7 MP’s which were sent to India in 1928. Simon Commission was the group of MP’s which were sent to India, and aimed to check and analyse the constitutional reforms introduced in India and also had to propose the alternative recommendations to the government. The respective Commission received the major back clash from the Indian masses.
So, the correct answer is option ‘C. 7’.

Note: While answering the question, don’t confuse yourself with other commissions introduced in India by British government. The Simon Commission was introduced by the British government to check the political functioning in India and appointed 7 members for it but it received huge outrage in India, because not even one of these members was Indian.