It was necessary to thwart the increasing prominence of Swaraj Party. The Simon Commission was appointed in November 1927, two years earlier than scheduled by the Government of India Act, 1919. A major reason for this early appointment by the ruling Conservative government was the concern that the upcoming general election in Britain might bring the Labour Party to power, which was perceived as more sympathetic to Indian nationalist aspirations. The Conservative government wanted the review of the 1919 Act to be conducted by a commission appointed by them.
Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 because: 1919 Montague-Chelmsford act could not achieve much. If the labour party was to come to power, they would bring pro-India policies.
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2013 · Topic: Simon Commission (1927) (Background and genesis of the Commission (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms review))
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Answer: B. If the labour party was to come to power, they would bring pro-India policies.
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