The Muslim League observed 'Direct Action Day' on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Muslim League observed 'Direct Action Day' on:
A. August 16, 1946
B. August 16, 1947
C. September 16, 1946
D. July 16, 1946
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Muslim League observed 'Direct Action Day' on August 16, 1946, to press for the demand for Pakistan. It led to widespread communal violence, especially in Calcutta.
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The 'Jallianwala Bagh massacre' took place on 13 April 1919. Who was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab?
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Correct Answer: Option D

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Sir Michael O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, and he endorsed Dyer's actions.
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The 'Eka Movement' (1921) was a peasant movement in:
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