Multiple choice

Lord Birkenhead, the conservative Secretary of State, justified the exclusion of Indians from the Simon Commission on the ground that

  1. Indians were not yet prepared to be included in such a commission

  2. due to the revolutionary activities being carried on by the Indians

  3. Indians could not be legally included

  4. there were vital differences among the various Indian political groups
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Birkenhead challenged Indian leaders to produce a constitution acceptable to all parties, using the lack of consensus among Indian political groups as a justification for excluding Indians from the Simon Commission.

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