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Question

Given below are two statements labelled as:

Assertion(A): The Congress boycotted the Simon Commission.
Reason(R): The Simon Commission did not have a single Indian member.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer:

Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).”.

The Congress boycotted the Simon Commission because it did not have a single Indian member, which was seen as an affront to Indian self-respect and indicative of the British government's disregard for Indian opinion.