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The Indian Independence Act was passed in _________.

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  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.

What was the single most significant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Indian History?

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  1. He was responsible for the acceptance of the Mountbatten Plan by the Congress

  2. As the Home Minister of free India he brought about the integration of more than 562 princely States with the Indian Republic

  3. He was the leading light to Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements

  4. As President of the Indian National Congress he engineered the passing of the Quit India Resolution

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Correct Option: B

Lord Mountbatten had held detailed discussions on the approaching partition of India with ____________.

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  1. Mohammed Ali Jinnah

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

After holding discussions with the Congress and the League members viz. M A Jinnah, Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, etc. Lord Mountbatten announced the plan on 3rd June, 1947.Under this Plan, the British would transfer power to two successor authorities — the Congress and the Muslim League. This Bill was passed as the Indian Independence Act of 1947. On 15th August, 1947 India attained independence, and Pakistan was created as a new Dominion on 14th August, 1947.

As per Indian Independence Act, the Suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on __________.

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  1. $15$ August, $1947$

  2. $14$ August, $1947$

  3. $15$ August, $1950$

  4. $26$ January, $1950$

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Correct Option: B

The Mountbatten plan did not envisage the inclusion of the ___________ province in Indian dominion.

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  1. Bihar

  2. Sind

  3. Madras

  4. Bombay

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

After holding discussions with the Congress and the League members viz. M A Jinnah, Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, etc. Lord Mountbatten announced the plan on 3rd June, 1947. Under this Plan, the British would transfer power to two successor authorities — the Congress and the Muslim League.  On 15th August, 1947 India attained independence, and Pakistan was created as a new Dominion on 14th August, 1947. East Bengal, West Punjab, Sind, and Chief Commissioner’s Province of Baluchistan were made a part of Pakistan. 

As per the Act of Indian Independence, the boundaries of East Bengal, West Bengal and Assam would be determined by.

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  1. The National Congress

  2. The Muslim League

  3. The Award of a Boundary Commission

  4. The People living in those boundary areas

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Correct Option: C

Who played an important role in bringing all the States in the Independent India into the country's unity?

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  1. Sardar Patel

  2. Hume

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Dr Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Option: A

Who had become the first Governor-General of India after independence?

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  1. Dr Rajendra Prasad

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Lord Pethick Lawrence

  4. Lord Mountbatten

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Mountbatten had replaced Lord Wavell as the viceroy of India in 1947. He was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India. India and Pakistan were partitioned under the plan prepared by him known as the June 3 or Mountbatten Plan.

As per the Indian Independence Act of $1947$, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?

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  1. East Bengal and the West Punjab

  2. Sind and British Baluchistan

  3. The North West Frontier

  4. Assam

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India Independence Act 1947 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK) that divided British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. East Bengal, West Punjab, Sind, Northwest Frontier Provinces, Bahawalpur, Khairpur, Chief Commissioner’s Province of Baluchistan and its eight other princely states formed Pakistan. The act also mentioned that the two new dominions will be temporarily governed according to the ‘Government of India Act’ 1935 until India and Pakistan come up with constitutions of their own.

When the Mountbatten plan on the partition of India was announced?

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  1. 7 August 1946

  2. 15 July 1947

  3. 15 April 1947

  4. 3 June 1947

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Mountbatten put his plan for the partition of India before the big seven leaders- Nehru, Patel, Kripalani, Jinnah, Liaquat, Nishtar and Baldev Singh. The Congress accepted the plan and Jinnah undertook to do his utmost to make the plan work. The plan was announced on June 3, 1947.