Simon Commission & Nehru Report — UPSC Prelims Quiz
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No Indians Allowed: The Simon Commission Boycott and India's Counter-Proposal•hard•10 questions•~12 min
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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about the Simon Commission:
1. It was set up on November 8, 1927, under the Prime Ministership of Stanley Baldwin.
2. The Congress boycotted it at the Madras session (December 1927), presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. Muhammad Shafi's faction of the Muslim League decided to support the Commission, while Jinnah's faction opposed it.
4. The Commission's report was published in May 1930 in two volumes.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 02
medium
Which of the following was NOT a recommendation of the Simon Commission Report (1930)?
Question 03
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The Nehru Report (1928) was the product of a sub-committee of the All Parties Conference. Which of the following correctly describes its composition and key internal disagreement?
Question 04
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With reference to the Nehru Report's recommendations on Muslim representation, which of the following is accurate?
Question 05
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Consider the following statements about the Delhi Proposals (December 1927) of the Muslim League:
1. They were adopted at the Muslim League session under Jinnah at Delhi and accepted by the Madras Congress session.
2. They demanded joint electorates with reserved seats for Muslims.
3. They demanded one-third Muslim representation in the Central Legislative Assembly.
4. They demanded the formation of three new Muslim-majority provinces: Sindh, Baluchistan, and NWFP.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 06
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Jinnah proposed three amendments to the Nehru Report at the All Parties Conference in Calcutta (December 1928). Which of the following correctly lists all three?
Question 07
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Which of the following is correctly stated regarding Dr Ambedkar's engagement with the Simon Commission?
Question 08
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Lala Lajpat Rai died on November 17, 1928. Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of events linked to his death?
Question 09
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Consider the following statements about the Nehru Report's proposed central legislature:
1. The House of Representatives was to have 500 members elected on the basis of adult suffrage.
2. The Senate was to have 200 members elected by provincial councils.
3. The House of Representatives was to have a tenure of 7 years and the Senate, 5 years.
4. The central government was to be headed by a Governor-General acting on the advice of a central executive council responsible to Parliament.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 10
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Which of the following pairs correctly matches Jinnah's Fourteen Points (March 1929) with their content?
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