The direct action day campaign launched by the All India Muslim League on August 16, 1946, triggered severe communal riots in which major city? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The direct action day campaign launched by the All India Muslim League on August 16, 1946, triggered severe communal riots in which major city?
A. Bombay
B. Lahore
C. Noakhali
D. Calcutta
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Direct Action Day called by Jinnah to press for Pakistan resulted in the infamous 'Great Calcutta Killings', marked by extreme communal violence and loss of life.
Explanation:
The first India-Pakistan war, also known as the First Kashmir War, started in October 1947 when Pakistani tribals invaded the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which had acceded to India. The war ended with a UN-brokered ceasefire on 1 January 1949.
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