Who headed the Boundary Commission that demarcated the borders between India and Pakistan?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Partition of India 1947 question asks: Who headed the Boundary Commission that demarcated the borders between India and Pakistan? The correct choice is A. Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Sir Cyril Radcliffe ✓
- B. Lord Mountbatten
Why not B: “Lord Mountbatten” does not fit this question. The answer is Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
- C. Stafford Cripps
Why not C: “Stafford Cripps” does not fit this question. The answer is Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
- D. Lord Wavell
Why not D: “Lord Wavell” does not fit this question. The answer is Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
Correct answer
A. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
Explanation
Sir Cyril Radcliffe is the person or body that answers “Who headed the Boundary Commission that demarcated the borders between India and Pakistan” (option A). Option B (Lord Mountbatten) does not fit this question. Option C (Stafford Cripps) does not fit this question. Option D (Lord Wavell) does not fit this question. For this Partition of India 1947 question, the accepted answer is Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
Source: History of Pakistan and India
Tags: Partition, Radcliffe Line
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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