The 'August Offer' of 1940, which proposed Dominion status for India, was made by which Viceroy? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'August Offer' of 1940, which proposed Dominion status for India, was made by which Viceroy?
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Willingdon
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The August Offer was proposed by Viceroy Lord Linlithgow on 8 August 1940, offering Dominion status as the objective for India in exchange for cooperation in World War II.

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