Pakistan Studies MCQ #2415

The main purpose of the Communal Award announced on 4 August 1932 was:

Pakistan Studies MCQ #2415

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The main purpose of the Communal Award announced on 4 August 1932 was:

    • A) To grant dominion status to India
    • B) To grant separate electorates to minority communities
    • C) To divide India into two nations
    • D) To implement a new constitution

    Answer: To grant separate electorates to minority communities

    Explanation: The Communal Award announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on August 4, 1932, granted separate electorates to various minority communities including Muslims, Sikhs, and depressed classes.