The Deccan Riots Commission was set up by which government?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Government of Bombay
When the revolt spread in the Deccan, the Government of India pressurised the Government of Bombay to set up a commission of enquiry into the causes of the riots.
NCERT (2026-27): “4. The Deccan Riots Commission … When the revolt spread in the Deccan, the Government of Bombay was initially unwilling to see it as anything serious. But the Government of India, worried by the memory of 1857, pressurised the Government of Bombay to set up a commission of enquiry to investigate into the causes of the riots. The commission produced a report that was presented to the British Parliament in 1878.…” |