Sir John Simon
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Minto
E.S. Montague
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The correct answer is A. Sir John Simon.
The Simon Commission was a British statutory commission set up in 1927 to report on the constitutional reforms in India. It was headed by Sir John Simon, a British lawyer and politician. The other members of the commission were:
- Sir William Marris, a British civil servant
- Sir Reginald Coupland, a British historian
- Sir Edward Benthall, a British industrialist
- Sir Herbert Emerson, a British civil servant
- Mr. B.N. Rau, an Indian lawyer
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Simon Commission visited India in 1928 and held public meetings and interviews with various political leaders. The commission submitted its report in 1930. The report was rejected by the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. The report led to the Civil Disobedience Movement in India.The Simon Commission was a controversial commission. The Indian National Congress boycotted the commission because it did not have any Indian members. The All-India Muslim League also boycotted the commission because it did not give any representation to the Muslims. The Simon Commission was a major turning point in the history of India. It led to the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Round Table Conferences.
The other options are incorrect.
- Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921.
- Lord Minto was the Viceroy of India from 1905 to 1910.
- E.S. Montague was the Secretary of State for India from 1917 to 1922.