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Jinnah's Direct Action Day led to riots in Calcutta on which date?
A15 August 1947
B8 August 1942
C26 January 1930
D16 August 1946
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 16 August 1946
1. The Cabinet Mission had failed.
2. Riots began in Calcutta on 16 August 1946.
3. Violence spread to Bengal, Bihar, UP and Punjab.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 13, Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond._
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