Question

• Assertion (A): The Congress boycotted the Simon Commission.

• Reason (R): The Simon Commission did not have a single Indian member.

Select the correct answer by using the code given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Congress and other Indians opposed the Simon Commission as it did not have any Indian member. Thus, both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).