Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following assertion:

The agitation against the Simon Commission acted as a catalyst for youth mobilisation and the spread of radical politics in India.

Which one of the following most strongly supports the assertion?

  1. The protests gave many young people their first experience of political action, strengthened youth organisations and created favourable conditions for socialist groups.
  2. The commission recommended increasing the membership of provincial legislative councils and granting discretionary powers to governors.
  3. The commission proposed separating Burma from India and Sindh from Bombay.
  4. The report suggested retaining British forces while gradually Indianising the Indian Army.
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