The 'Simla Conference' (1945) failed because of disagreement between Congress and the Muslim League over? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Simla Conference' (1945) failed because of disagreement between Congress and the Muslim League over?
A. The date of independence
B. The portfolio of defence
C. Number of seats
D. Jinnah's insistence on the League's exclusive right to nominate Muslims
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Jinnah demanded that the Muslim League alone should nominate Muslim members to the Executive Council, which the Congress refused.

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The 'Visva-Bharati University' was established by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921. Who was its first Vice-Chancellor?
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