Direct Action Day was observed by Muslim League on

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.