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During whose tenure was the Hunter Commission was set up?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Lytton
  2. Lord Willingdon
  3. Lord Linlithgow
  4. Lord Chelmsford

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Chelmsford

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. Lord Chelmsford šŸ“š Explanation: The Hunter Commission (also known as the Disorders Inquiry Committee) was set up in 1819 following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. It was appointed during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Chelmsford. The commission's purpose was to investigate the disturbances in Punjab. However, its report was largely criticized by Indians for being biased in favor of General Dyer.