Q. Who gave the ‘Communal Award’ in India?
(a) C. R. Attlee
(b) Ramsay Macdonald
(c) Stafford Cripps
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b) Ramsay Macdonald
Explanation: The ‘Communal Award’ in India was given by option (b) Ramsay Macdonald. Ramsay Macdonald was the British Prime Minister at the time when the Communal Award was announced in 1932. The Communal Award was a significant decision that granted separate electorates and reserved seats for different religious communities, primarily for Muslims, Sikhs, and other minority groups, in the legislative bodies of British India. The award aimed to address the demands for political representation and protection of minority interests. The Communal Award further fueled communal divisions and debates in the Indian political landscape during that period.
