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The 'August Offer' of 1940 was issued by which British Viceroy?

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

Answer options

  1. Lord Linlithgow
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Lord Mountbatten
  4. Lord Willingdon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Linlithgow

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Lord Linlithgow šŸ“š Explanation: To secure Indian cooperation during World War II, Viceroy Linlithgow proposed the 'August Offer', which included the promise of 'Dominion Status' after the war and the setting up of a constitution-making body. The Congress rejected the offer, demanding immediate complete independence. This led to the launch of the 'Individual Satyagraha' by Mahatma Gandhi later that year.