The 'Radcliffe Boundary Commission' was to demarcate the India-Pakistan border. Who was the chairman? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Radcliffe Boundary Commission' was to demarcate the India-Pakistan border. Who was the chairman?

A. Lord Wavell

B. Sir Cyril Radcliffe

C. Lord Mountbatten

D. Sir Stafford Cripps

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer with no prior knowledge of India, headed the boundary commissions.

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