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The Whitley Commission, established in 1929, was primarily concerned with which subject?

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

Answer options

  1. Famine relief policies
  2. Educational reforms
  3. Police administration
  4. Labour conditions

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Labour conditions

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Labour conditions šŸ“š Explanation: The British government appointed the Royal Commission on Labour in 1929, which was popularly known as the Whitley Commission after its chairman, John Henry Whitley. The commission was explicitly tasked with investigating the existing working conditions, health, and standard of living of industrial and plantation laborers in British India. Its detailed recommendations led to several important, though delayed, labor legislative reforms.