Q. Direct Action Day was observed by Muslim League on
(a) 15th August 1946
(b) 16th August 1946
(c) 17th August 1946
(d) 18th August 1946
Ans: (b) 16th August 1946
Explanation: Direct Action Day (16 August 1946) was the day the All-India Muslim League decided to take “direct action” for a separate Muslim homeland after the British exit from India. Also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings, it was a day of nationwide communal riots.
