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Lord Mountbatten came to India as the Viceroy along with specific instructions to:

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  1. balkanize the Indian sub-continent

  2. keep India united if possible

  3. accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan

  4. persuade the Congress to accept partition

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For the purpose of taking necessary steps for the transfer of power to the Indians Lord Wavell was recalled and Lord Mountbatten was appointed the new Viceroy of India. Lord Mountbatten assumed the office of the Viceroy and Governor-General in 1947. His immediate task was to restore peace among the two warring sections and keep India united if possible.

Lord Mountbatten was against the formation of two nations-India and Pakistan.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False:-


After the failure of Cabinet Mission, Lord Mountbatten was appointed for the transfer of power to India. As per the conflict between Congress and League Lord Mountbatten forced the formation of two dominions in his plan.

Who was the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India ?

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  1. Lord Mountbatten

  2. C. Rajagopalachari

  3. Rajendra Prasad

  4. J.L. Nehru

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Independence Act marked the end of the British rule in India. The Dominions of India and Pakistan came into existence on August 15, 1947. Lord Mountbatten on the request of Nehru continued as the Governor-General of India.

Lord Mountbatten remained in the office as governor-general up to ________.

civics following the mahatma - part 2 flow of refugees and integration of princely states the indian independence act, 1947 constitution and the first general election

  1. 20 June 1948

  2. 26 January 1950

  3. 15 August 1947

  4. 17 April 1948

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Independence Act marked the end of the British rule in India. The Dominions of India and Pakistan came into existence on August 15, 1947. Lord Mountbatten on the request of Nehru continued as the Governor-General of India. Lord Mountbatten remained in office as Governor-General up to June 20, 1948.

There are how many princely states in the India at the time of independence?

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  1. 565

  2. 562

  3. 563

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At the time of independence in 1947 India had 565 princely state which had independent rulers.

India and Pakistan were created on the basis on the ________.

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  1. Simon Commission Report

  2. Hunter Commission Report

  3. Lord Mountbatten's Report

  4. Cripps' Commission Report

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Partition of India was mentioned in the Mountbatten Plan. It was also known as Indian Independence Act 1947 and was put forward by Lord Mountbatten on June 3, 1947. It resulted in the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan.Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of the separate state of Pakistan. The partition involved the division of three provinces, Assam, Bengal and the Punjab, based on district-wide Hindu or Muslim majorities.

The ______ Corridor was created in 1947 after the partition of Bengal between India and Pakistan.

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  1. Anamalai

  2. Siliguri

  3. Jhansi

  4. None of Above

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Correct Option: B

The Governor General who planned to have all season trunk roads all over the country was _______.

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  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Lord William Bentinck

  3. Lord Cornwalli

  4. Lord Wellesley

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lord William Bentinck served as the Governor General of India between 1828 to 1835. Lord Bentinck had a forward-looking mind and to encourage free trade, he abolished transit duties, developed steam transport by river and ocean, encouraged tea and coffee cultivation and production of iron and coal, and planned a network of roads, drainage and irrigation of canals. The oldest, longest, and most famous highway in the Indian subcontinent, the Grand Trunk Road was also brought to completion under the administration of Lord William Bentinck.

The Interim Government which took place on September $2$, $1946$ was headed by ___________.

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  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. C Rajagopalachari

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The interim government of India was formed on September 2, 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly.  It was composed of 12 members including 3 Muslims nominated by the Congress.Jawaharlal Nehru was the Vice President of the council and he held powers of a Prime Minister.

The Indian Independence Act was passed in _________.

civics following the mahatma - part 2 flow of refugees and integration of princely states the indian independence act, 1947 constitution and the first general election

  1. July $1947$

  2. August $1947$

  3. June $1947$

  4. September $1947$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Independence Act was based upon the Mountbatten plan of 3rd June 1947and was passed by the British parliament on July 5, 1947. It divided the British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. It also stated that the British would cease to have any control at all in any affairs of India and Pakistan from August 15, 1947 onwards.