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.
Explanation:
The Portuguese, under Afonso de Albuquerque, captured Goa from the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur in 1510, making it the first European territorial possession in India.
Explanation:
The Congress split into Moderates and Extremists during the Surat Session of 1907, presided over by Rash Behari Ghosh, following differences over expansion of the Swadeshi movement.
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