Statement 1 is incorrect: The Simon Commission, officially known as the Indian Statutory Commission, was an all-white commission composed of seven British Members of Parliament. It included no Indian members, which was the primary reason for its widespread boycott by Indian political parties. Statement 2 is correct: Both the Indian National Congress and a faction of the Muslim League led by Mohammad Ali Jinnah boycotted the Simon Commission due to its exclusion of Indians. Statement 3 is correct: Lala Lajpat Rai, a prominent nationalist leader, was injured during a protest against the Simon Commission in Lahore in October 1928, when police used lathis. He succumbed to his injuries about three weeks later.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Simon Commission? 1. The Commission included seven Indians. 2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah joined hands with the Congress over the protest against the Simon Commission. 3. Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest against the Simon Commission.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019 · Topic: Simon Commission (1927) (Lathi charge incident and death of Lala Lajpat Rai)
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