The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to-
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A.
solve the problem of minorities in India
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B.
give effect to the Independence Bill
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C.
delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
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D.
enquire into the riots in East Bengal
Correct Answer:
C. delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
Explanation:
On August 17, 1947, the Radcliffe Line was established as the official border separating India and Pakistan after the Partition. Earlier that June, the British government appointed Sir Cyril Radcliffe to lead two boundary commissions for Punjab and Bengal to decide the territorial distribution between the two new countries. These commissions were tasked with defining the borders in Punjab primarily according to the religious majorities of the populations in those regions.
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