Q. Consider the following events:
I. Visit of Simon Commission to India
II. Purna Swaraj resolution at Lahore session
III. Launch of Dandi March
Which of the above main events took place during the tenure of Lord Irwin?
(1) I and II III
(2) I and III
(3) II and III
(4) I, II and III
Answer: 4
Simon Commission was a group appointed in November 1927 by the British Conservative government to report on the working of the Indian constitution established by the Government of India Act of 1919. It was highly protested as it did not include a single Indian as its member. The Viceroy at the time was Lord Irwin.
Lord Irwin (1926-1931) was The Viceroy of India when Congress passed the resolution for Poorna Swaraj.
Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law on the coastal town of Dandi on the Arabian Sea on April 5. Dandi March is also known as Namak Satyagrah or Salt Satyagrah.
- Lord Irwin was the viceroy between 1926 to 1931 so above all activities take place in his duration as viceroy of India
Which of the above main events took place during the extremist phase?
Which of the following statements is incorrect on William Bentinck’s reforms?