The demarcation of the boundary line between India and Pakistan was made by which commission?

Correct answer: Radcliffe Commission. The Radcliffe Commission, headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, drew the boundary line.

Background: Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions. His award was made public on 17 August 1947, two days after independence.

• Mountbatten Commission: Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy, not the head of the boundary commission.
• Hindu Jurists: Hindu jurists did not demarcate the boundary.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the Radcliffe Commission is correct.

Did you know? He had never visited India before and had only about five weeks to draw the line.

Memory trick: Radcliffe Line = the India–Pakistan border.