The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to-
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solve the problem of minorities in India
Incorrect Answergiven effect to the Independence Bill
Incorrect Answerdelimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
Correct Answerenquire into the riots in East Bengal.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
On 17th August 1947 the Radcliffe Line was declared as the boundary between India and Pakistan, following the Partition of India. In June 1947, Britain commissioned Sir Cyril Radcliffe to head the two Boundary Commissions (one for Punjab and the other for Bengal), to determine which territories will be assigned to which nation. The Boundary Commission was asked to demarcate areas in Punjab based on religious majority.
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