Question

Class 12
What was Simon commission

Answer 1

Simon Commission was constituted under the leadership of Sir John Simon to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes. It was officially known as 'Indian Statutory Commission' and consists of four conservative, two Labourites and one liberal member from the British Parliament.

Answer 2

The Simon Commission was a group of 7 MPs from Britain who were sent to India in 1928 to study constitutional reforms and make recommendations to the government. The Commission was originally named the Indian Statutory Commission. It came to be known as the Simon Commission after its chairman Sir John Simon.