The Direct Action Day (1946) led to the Calcutta Killings, also known as:
A. The Noakhali Massacre
B. The Delhi Massacre
C. The Great Calcutta Killings
D. The Punjab Massacre
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Direct Action Day (August 16, 1946) led to widespread communal violence in Calcutta, known as the Great Calcutta Killings, which claimed thousands of lives.
Who among the following was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' due to his active role in the non-violent freedom struggle in the Northwest Frontier Province?
Explanation:
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar (Red Shirts) movement, was universally known as 'Frontier Gandhi' or 'Badshah Khan'.
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