The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

1. solve the problem of minorities in India
2. give effect to the Independence Bill
3. delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
4. enquire into the riots in East Bengal

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Radcliffe Line was the boundary between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab Province and Bengal Presidency of British India. It was named after Cyril Radcliffe, who served as the joint chairman of the boundary commissions for the Punjab and Bengal provinces.
• The demarcation line was published on 17 August 1947 upon the Partition of British India. Today, its western side is part of the India–Pakistan border, while its eastern side is the Bangladesh–India border.

  

Answer: (c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan; Difficulty Level: Easy