GK Question

history hard mcq

Which commission investigated the causes of famines in India and recommended preventive measures?

  1. Hunter Commission
  2. Famine Commission (1880)
  3. Royal Commission on Labour
  4. Indian Statutory Commission

Answer: Famine Commission (1880)

The Famine Commission under Richard Strachey (1880) investigated the Great Famine of 1876-78. It recommended famine codes, relief works, and irrigation projects, though implementation remained inadequate. [[30]]

Topic Colonial Economic History
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC CGL