Q. Consider the following statements regarding Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair:
1. He presided over a session of the Indian National Congress in the 19th century.
2. He was one of the members of the Simon Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair presided over the Indian National Congress session at Amraoti in 1897, which falls in the 19th century.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: He was not a member of the Simon Commission, which was an all-British body. However, he did engage with it as part of a committee, but not as a commission member.
Source– IE
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