In which of the following years did the Muslim League demand Pakistan, a separate nation for Indian Muslims?

Correct option is B

The Correct Answer is 1940

Explanation:
• The Lahore Resolution (also called the Pakistan Resolution) was passed on March 23, 1940, by the All India Muslim League under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• It demanded a separate state for Muslims in British India.
• This resolution led to the formation of Pakistan in 1947.

Key Points:
• The demand for Pakistan was made at the Muslim League session held in Lahore.
• The resolution did not explicitly mention the name Pakistan, but it called for independent states for Muslims.
• The idea of Pakistan was further developed through the Direct Action Day (1946) and the Mountbatten Plan (1947).

Additional Information:

• 1932 – The Communal Award was announced by British PM Ramsay MacDonald, granting separate electorates to minorities.
• 1937 – The Muslim League suffered setbacks in the provincial elections, leading to its demand for a separate state.
• 1943 – The Karachi session of the Muslim League reaffirmed the demand for Pakistan and passed the Resolution for the Establishment of Pakistan.