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As per ‘August Offer 1940’ the Constitution of India would be drawn by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. House of Commons
  2. House of Lords
  3. Princely States
  4. Indians

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Indians

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: D) Indians 📚 Explanation: One of the key provisions of the 'August Offer 1940' was the recognition that the task of drawing up a new constitution for India should be primarily the responsibility of 'Indians'. This was the first time the British government formally acknowledged the right of Indians to frame their own constitution. It was a significant shift in British colonial policy.