Correct Answer: (a) Separate electorate for Muslims
Solution:Shimla Deputation organized by the Indian Muslim leader Agha Khan III met the Governor-General and Viceroy Lord Minto at Shimla on 1 October, 1906. The aim of the deputation was to win the sympathy of the British Rule on matters relating to their interest. Therefore to safeguard their interests, the Muslim leaders drew up a plan of separate electorate for their community.