Question

Which committee was constituted to enquire into the murder of Graham Staines?
A. Wadhwa Commission
B. Abid Hussain Committee
C. JC Kumarappa Committee
D. Godbole Committee

Answer 1

Hint: The commission that investigated the murder of Graham Staines was headed by the former Supreme Court judge. The judicial commission was set up after seven days after the killings.

Complete answer: An Christian Missionary, Graham Staines, along with Philip and Timothy, his two sons were burnt to death on 23rd January 1999 by the members of the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu extremist group, a group filled with single-minded zeal. Dara Singh, a Bajrang Dal activist was convicted and was sentenced to life in prison.
Graham Staines worked in Odisha since 1965 in Mayurbhanj Leprosy Home, an Evangelical Missionary organization. The organization worked for the people who had leprosy and the vulnerable people of the state. After his death, the Wadhwa Commission was constituted to enquire into the murder.

While talking about the other option,
B. An Indian economist, civil servant, and diplomat, Abid Hussain was also a member of the Planning Commission, a Government of India institution which formulated the five-year plans. On Trade Reform and Small Scale Industries, the Abid Hussain Committee made a report and the reports are considered as a landmark in the economic reforms of India.
C. Shri JC Kumarappa headed the Agrarian Reforms Committee in 1949 to look into the problem of land and cooperative farming. It was also known as the JC Kumarappa Committee.
D. The Godbole Committee was headed by Madhav Godbole. The primary objective of the Committee was to look into the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

Thus the correct option is A.

Note: According to some Hindu groups, Graham Staines forcefully converted many Hindus into Christianity. After the investigation it was found that some of the tribals had been baptized but there was no such evidence of forced conversions.