The 'Radcliffe Boundary Commission' was to demarcate the India-Pakistan border. Who was the chairman? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Radcliffe Boundary Commission' was to demarcate the India-Pakistan border. Who was the chairman?
A. Sir Stafford Cripps
B. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Wavell
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer with no prior knowledge of India, headed the boundary commissions.

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