Q. With reference to the history of constitutional legislation in Modern India, what was meant by the term Communal Award?

[A] Offer of the British to create different states for all different religious communities at the time of independence.

[B] Award announced by the British to recognize efforts of individuals to reduce communal tensions during noncooperation movement.

[C] Privileges in the form of large share in government services awarded by the British to communities who were loyal to them.

[D] A separate electorate awarded to members of different communities after the Second Round Table Conference.

Answer: D
Notes:

Exp) Option d is the correct answer. The Communal Award was announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on August 16, 1932. It was based on the findings of the Indian Franchise Committee (also known as the Lothian Committee) and was intended to provide separate electorates in British India for the Forward Caste, Lower Caste, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, and Untouchables (now known as the Dalits)

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