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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 41 of 200

Q41
Indian National MovementQuit India, INA & Towards Independence
The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by
  1. a.Lord Mountbatten
  2. b.Sir Cyril Radcliffe
  3. c.Sir Stafford Cripps
  4. d.Sir Pethick Lawrence

Answer: (B) Sir Cyril Radcliffe

Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer with no prior knowledge of India, chaired the Boundary Commission that drew the partition line (the "Radcliffe Line") between India and Pakistan in 1947, working under intense time pressure with tragic humanitarian consequences.

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