Question

Why did Tory government set up Simon commission?

Answer 1

Simon Commission was a committee formed by the British Government to examine the Indian constitutional problems and to provide recommendations for reform. The existing Government of India Act 1919 was an intermediate and transitional arrangement.The new Tory government in Britain constituted a statutory commission under Sir John Simon. It was set up in response to the nationalist movement, to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes. It failed because the commission did not have a single Indian member.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The new Tory government in Britain constituted a Statutory Commission under Sir John Simon. Set up in response to the nationalist movement, the commission was to look into the functioning of the constitutional system of India and suggest changes.

Simon Commission was a committee formed by the British Government to examine the Indian constitutional problems and to provide recommendations for reform. The existing Government of India Act 1919 was an intermediate and transitional arrangement.