Q8
When the Congress Ministries were formed in the provinces in June 1937, the Viceroy of India was
A.
Lord Willingdon
B.
Lord Irwin
C.
Lord Linlithgow
AnswerD.
Viscount Wavell
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The All-India Muslim League failed to form the government in any province. The Congress ministries resigned in October and November 1939, in protest against Viceroy Lord Linlithgow's action of declaring India to be a belligerent in the Second World War without consulting the Indian people.