MPSC Rajyaseva 2013 Prelims General Studies Official Paper I

Concept:The Simon Commission was appointed in $1927$ to review the Government of India Act $1919$, and several political factors together led to its early appointment.Explanation:The $1919$ Montagu–Chelmsford reforms had not achieved much success, so a review was necessary.The British Conservative government feared that a future Labour government might bring pro-India policies.So the Commission was appointed early, in $1927$, before Labour could come to power.The increasing prominence of the Swaraj Party also needed to be countered.Thus all the given reasons contributed to the appointment of the Simon Commission.Answer:D. All the above