Which committee or commission formulated the Radcliffe Award establishing the international border between Pakistan and India in 1947?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliffe
- Step 1: Under the Indian Independence Act 1947, two separate boundary commissions were formed to partition the contiguous majority areas of Punjab and Bengal.
- Step 2: British barrister Sir Cyril Radcliffe was appointed joint chairman of both the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions, and the resulting territorial demarcation announced in August 1947 became known as the Radcliffe Award.
Answer
Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
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