(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the Independence Bill
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal
Answer: (c) Option (c) is correct:
The British government appointed the Boundary Commission under the chairmanship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe to delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan. The Radcliffe Committee consisted of two Muslims and two non-Muslim judges in each case and worked under serious constraints. Radcliffe, with very limited knowledge of India, and with the use of out-of-date maps and census materials, was required to draw the boundaries and decide disputed points within a period of six weeks.
