When was the ‘Direct Action Day’ announced by the Muslim League?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 16 August 1946
After the talks with the Cabinet Mission broke down, Jinnah called for a “Direct Action Day” to press the League’s demand for Pakistan; on the designated day, 16 August 1946, bloody riots broke out in Calcutta.
NCERT (2026-27): “4. Quit India … The political polarisation was complete. A Cabinet Mission sent in the summer of 1946 failed to get the Congress and the League to agree on a federal system that would keep India together while allowing the provinces a degree of autonomy. After the talks broke down, Jinnah called for a ‘Direct Action Day’ to press the League’s demand for Pakistan. On the designated day, 16 August 1946, bloody riots broke out in Calcutta.…” |