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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 112

Who headed the Royal Commission on Indian Currency appointed in 1913?

  1. James Wilson
  2. J.M. Keynes
  3. Sir Austen Chamberlain
  4. Sir W.R. Mansfield
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Answer: (C) Sir Austen Chamberlain

Explanation

The Chamberlain Commission (1913–14), with Keynes as member, examined India's currency and finance.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: he introduced the income tax (1860).

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: Keynes was a member, not the chairman.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: Austen Chamberlain chaired the 1913 Royal Commission on Indian Finance and Currency.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the chairman.