Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
The Simon Commission, constituted by the British Tory government, was set up to review the constitutional system in India. It was boycotted by all Indian political parties because:
(A) It was given powers to arrest Congress leaders without trial
(B) It did not include a single Indian member
(C) It recommended the permanent division of India into separate nations
(D) It proposed to abolish provincial councils altogether
- A It was given powers to arrest Congress leaders without trial
- B It did not include a single Indian member
- C It recommended the permanent division of India into separate nations
- D It proposed to abolish provincial councils altogether
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Model Answer
(B) It did not include a single Indian member
The Simon Commission had no Indian member — all its members were British — so all Indian political parties, including the Congress and the Muslim League, boycotted and demonstrated against it.
Explanation
The passage from Chapter 2 (Towards Civil Disobedience) directly states: "the commission did not have a single Indian member. They were all British." This is the textbook reason for the boycott. The other options are fabricated and find no support in the source. Examiners expect students to recall this specific fact.