The 'August Offer' was made in 1940 by Lord Linlithgow. It offered India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'August Offer' was made in 1940 by Lord Linlithgow. It offered India?
A. Provincial autonomy
B. Separate Pakistan
C. Dominion status after the war and expansion of Viceroy's Executive Council
D. Immediate independence
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The August Offer promised Dominion Status after the war and greater Indian representation.

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The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between the British East India Company and which Maratha Peshwa?
A. Balaji Baji Rao
B. Madhavrao Narayan
C. Baji Rao II
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Correct Answer: Option C


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