WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who said “The Simon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish”?

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

Answer options

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Shiva Swami Iyer
  3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Shiva Swami Iyer

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Shiva Swami Iyer 📚 Explanation: 'Sir P. S. Sivaswami Ayyar', a prominent liberal leader, made this stinging remark about the 'Simon Commission Report' (1930). He felt the report was useless as it failed to recommend dominion status or significant self-rule for Indians. His comment reflected the widespread Indian rejection of the commission, which had no Indian members.