Multiple choice

Why did the Indians decide to boycott the Simon Commission appointed to look into the working of the reforms introduced under the Act of 1919?

  1. It intended to provide communal representation to the untouchables.

  2. It denied the Congress the right to nominate a Muslim as a represent active on the Commission

  3. It did not include any Indian as is member

  4. It accorded greater representation to the Muslims than their numerical strength based on their strength in Muslim minority areas.
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Explanation

The Simon Commission was boycotted because it had no Indian members, making it entirely British despite examining India's constitutional reforms. This exclusion was seen as insulting and undemocratic since Indians had no voice in decisions about their own governance. The other options about communal representation, Muslim representation, and Congress nominations were not the primary boycott reasons.

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