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Modern Indian History 1905-1920

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Who among the following was the head of the Arbital Tribunal set up at the time of India’s independence?

C Radcliffe

William Patrick Spens

Edward Percy Smith

William Lloyd Roots

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Correct Answer: B [William Patrick Spens]

Explanation:William Patric Spens (9 August 1885 – 15 November 1973) was a British lawyer, judge and Conservative politician. He served as Chief Justice of India from 1943 to 1947.
He served from 1947 to 1948 as chairman of the tribunal set up to arbitrate between Indian judges disagreeing over the concept and substance of the Partition of India which had been announced by Lord Mountbatten and was being detailed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe's two boundary commission (one for Bengal, one for present-day Pakistan).