Committees and Commissions in Indian History
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Who was the Viceroy when the Hunter Commission was established in 1882?

  • Lord Curzon
  • Lord Ripon (correct)
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Lytton
  • What was the main focus of the Campbell Commission established in 1866?

  • Agriculture
  • Currency
  • Education
  • Famine (correct)
  • Which commission was established in 1939 to investigate the Army?

  • Whitley Commission
  • Hilton Young Commission
  • Chatfield Commission (correct)
  • Sapru Commission
  • Who was the Viceroy when the Sadler Commission was established in 1917?

    <p>Lord Chelmsford</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the Muddiman Committee established in 1924?

    <p>To investigate the Punjab Disturbances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which commission was established in 1944 to focus on education?

    <p>Sargent Plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Education Committees/Commissions

    • Charles Wood Despatch (1854) was established by Lord Dalhousie to focus on education.
    • The Hunter Commission (1882) was set up by Lord Ripon to investigate education.
    • The Raleigh Commission (1902) was established by Lord Curzon to examine education.
    • The Sadler Commission (1917) was set up by Lord Chelmsford to focus on education.
    • The Hartog Commission (1929) was established by Lord Irwin to investigate education.
    • The Sargent Plan (1944) was established by Lord Wavell to focus on education.

    Famine Committees/Commissions

    • The Campbell Commission (1866) was established by Sir John Lawrence to investigate famine.
    • The Stratchy Commission (1880) was set up by Lord Lytton to examine famine.
    • The Lyall Commission (1886) was established by Lord Dufferin to investigate famine.
    • The MacDonnell Commission (1900) was set up by Lord Curzon to examine famine.

    Currency Committees/Commissions

    • The Mansfield Commission (1886) was established by Lord Dufferin to investigate currency.
    • The Fowler Commission (1898) was set up by Lord Elgin-II to examine currency.
    • The Fraser Commission (1902) was established by Lord Curzon to investigate currency.
    • The Babington Smith Commission (1919) was set up by Lord Chelmsford to examine currency.
    • The Hilton young Commission (1939) was established by Lord Linlithgow to investigate currency.

    Other Committees/Commissions

    • The Fraser Commission (1902) was established by Lord Curzon to investigate agriculture.
    • The Muddiman Committee (1924) was set up by Lord Reading to examine the working of Diarchy of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms.
    • The Butler Commission (1927) was established by Lord Irwin to investigate Indian States.
    • The Whitley Commission (1929) was set up by Lord Irwin to investigate labour.
    • The Simon Commission (1927) was established by Lord Irwin to investigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
    • The Sapru Commission (1935) was set up by Lord Linlithgow to investigate unemployment.
    • The Chatfield Commission (1939) was established by Lord Linlithgow to investigate the army.
    • The FIoud Commission (1940) was set up by Lord Linlithgow to investigate tenancy in Bengal.

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    This quiz is about the various committees and commissions formed in Indian history, including the Charles Wood Despatch, Hunter Commission, and more. Test your knowledge of the year, Governor-General/Viceroy, and subjects of these committees.

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