The 'Radcliffe Line' was drawn to demarcate boundaries between India and Pakistan. Who was the chairman of the boundary commission? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Radcliffe Line' was drawn to demarcate boundaries between India and Pakistan. Who was the chairman of the boundary commission?

A. Sir Stafford Cripps

B. Sir Cyril Radcliffe

C. Lord Wavell

D. Lord Mountbatten

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the two boundary commissions (Punjab and Bengal) to draw the partition lines, known as the Radcliffe Line.

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