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Correct Answer: Option (C) — There was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Indian Statutory Commission (Simon Commission), appointed in 1927 to review the Government of India Act 1919, was an all-white commission comprising seven British parliamentarians. The complete exclusion of Indians from a body meant to decide India's constitutional future was seen as a deliberate insult to national self-respect, provoking widespread protests.
Agitation occurred upon the commission's arrival before any report/recommendation was published, eliminating options (b) and (d). Option (a) is an extreme and inaccurate assertion.
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