On which one of the following grounds, in August 2009` Scottish authorities released to return home Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, a former Libyan agent, jailed for life for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 1988 that killed 270 people, most of whom

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Q: 84 (CDS-I/2010)
On which one of the following grounds, in August 2009' Scottish authorities released to return home Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, a former Libyan agent, jailed for life for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 1988 that killed 270 people, most of whom were US nationals ?

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General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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Option 1: UN requested the Scottish authorities to release him. This option suggests that the United Nations requested the Scottish authorities to release Abdel Basset al-Megrahi. However, there is no mention of the UN making such a request in the question. Therefore, this option is not supported by the given information.

Option 2: He was dying of cancer. This option states that Abdel Basset al-Megrahi was released due to his terminal cancer diagnosis. This option is supported by the given information, as it states that the Scottish authorities released him in August 2009. It suggests that his release was based on compassionate grounds due to his health condition.

Option 3: Charges against him could not be established in the Scottish Court of Law. This option suggests that the Scottish authorities released al-Megrahi because they were unable to establish charges against him in court. However, there is no mention of a failure to establish charges in the question, making this option unsupported by the given information.

Option 4: US granted pardon to him. This option states that the United States granted a pardon to al-Megrahi, leading to his release. However, there is no mention of the US granting a pardon in the question. Therefore, this option is not supported by the