Commissions Forum

Question 1

Commission Name & Chairman

Answer 1

Details & Viceroy/Governor-General

Question 2

Herschell Committee & Lord Herschel

Answer 2

To give suggestions regarding minting of currency, i.e., ending free coinage of silver and adoption of gold standard, Lord Lansdowne

Question 3

Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure & Lord Welby

Answer 3

To investigate charges between GOI and Britain, Dadabhai Naoroji was a member, Gokhale deposed before it, Lord Elgin

Question 4

Indian Currency Committee & H. Fowler

Answer 4

To give suggestions on currency, recommended the introduction of a full-fledged gold standard, declared pound as legal tender in India, Lord Elgin

Question 5

Royal Commission on Indian Finance and Currency & Austin Chamberlain

Answer 5

Abandoned the ideal of a gold standard based on a gold currency as recommended by Fowler, No action taken due to war, Lord Hardinge

Question 6

Maclagan Committee & Sir Edward Maclagan

Answer 6

Recommended establishment of provincial co-operative banks, Lord Hardinge

Question 7

Indian Exchange and Currency Committee & Babington Smith

Answer 7

To examine the effects of war on Indian exchange and currency system, Lord Chelmsford

Question 8

Indian Retrenchment Committee & Lord Inchcape

Answer 8

To help India’s finances by reducing expenditure, especially on military, Suggestions on maintaining a stable gold exchange standard, Lord Reading

Question 9

Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance & Lt. Comdr. Edward Hilton Young

Answer 9

To examine and report on the Indian exchange and currency system and practice, to consider whether any modifications are desirable in the interests of India, Recommended establishment of RBI, Lord Reading