During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?
(A) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms
(B) To report on existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
(C) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India
(D) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India.
Correct Answer : To report on existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 2003
The Royal Commission, better known as the Whitley Commission, was asked to report and make recommendations on “the existing conditions of Labour in industrial undertakings and plantations in British India, on the health, efficiency and standard of living of the workers and on the relations between employers and employee.”
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