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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 8 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q50

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The Muslim League announced ______ 1946 as ‘Direct Action Day’.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 16 August.

 

The Muslim League declared 16 August 1946 as ‘Direct Action Day’ to press for the demand of a separate Muslim state, Pakistan. This call for action led to widespread communal violence, especially in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where intense riots broke out, resulting in significant loss of life and property. The day marked a critical turning point in India’s independence movement, highlighting deep communal divisions and accelerating the partition process.

Other options:

  • 28 August: No significant event related to the Muslim League’s direct action occurred on this date.

  • 21 September: This date does not have historical significance concerning Direct Action Day.

  • 18 August: Also unrelated to the Muslim League’s declaration or any major communal action.

Thus, 16 August 1946 remains the historic date when the Muslim League called for Direct Action, leading to major political and social consequences in British India.