GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
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To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary
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To facilitate a discussion onIndia’sIndependencein the British Parliament
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To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament
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To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1893, Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine formed the “Indian Parliamentary Committee” with Dadabhai Naoroji and other Indian sympathizers. The purpose of the Indian Parliamentary Committee is to agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Parliamentary committees are of two kinds – standing or permanent committees and ad hoc committees. The former are elected or appointed periodically and they work on a continuous basis. The latter are created on an ad hoc basis as the need arises and they are dissolved after they complete the task assigned to them.
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