Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Who among the following issued the "Communal Award"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Ramsay Mac Donald

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ramsay Mac Donald”.
The Communal Award was created by the British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932.

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  3. C) Jatin Das
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