WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Communal Award, announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1932, provided for:

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

Answer options

  1. Separate electorates only for Muslims
  2. Separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, and Depressed Classes
  3. Joint electorates with reserved seats for all minorities
  4. Provincial autonomy for all provinces

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, and Depressed Classes