1. Which one of the following parties was in power in the U.K. when India got independence. ?
(a) Conservative Party
(b) Labour Party
(c) Liberal Party
(d) Socialist Party
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) Labour Party
- When India became an independent nation, Clement Richard Attlee from the Labour Party was the Prime Minister of Britain.
- He held this position from 1945 to 1951.
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2. Who was the Prime Minister of England when India attained independence?
(a) Winston Churchill
(b) Clement Attlee
(c) Harold Mc Millan
(d) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) Clement Attlee
- When India became independent, Clement Richard Attlee from the Labour Party was the Prime Minister of the U.K.
- He was in charge from 1945 to 1951.
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3. The British Government decided and declared to leave India by June 1948:
(a) 1946
(b) February 1947
(c) April 1947
(d) June 1947
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) February 1947
- The British Prime Minister Attlee announced in Parliament on February 20, 1947 that Britain would be leaving India by June 1948 and handing power to responsible individuals.
- To help with this, Attlee appointed Lord Mountbatten as the Viceroy of India to replace Wavell.
- Mountbatten began the process of power transfer in March 1947.
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4. The British Monarch at the time of Indian Independence was
(a) George V
(b) George VI
(c) King Edward VII
(d) None of these
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) George VI
- George VI was the king of the UK from 1936 until he passed away in 1952.
- He was the British ruler at the time India became independent.
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5. Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy along with specific instructions to –
(a) Balkanize the Indian sub-continent
(b) Keep India United if possible
(c) Accept Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan
(d) Persuade the Congress to accept the partition
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (b) Keep India United if possible
- Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the UK, declared in the House of Commons on February 20th 1947 that he wanted to give India power.
- He said that if no agreement about the constitution was made, the British Empire had the authority to give the government to someone else.
- As a result, he chose Lord Mountbatten to be the Viceroy of India on March 24th.
- Mountbatten had the authority to make wise decisions regarding India and British Empire, and he decided that it was not possible to keep India as one country, so he chose to divide it into India and Pakistan.
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6. Which plan became the platform of Indian Independence?
(a) Cripps Plan
(b) Wavell Plan
(c) Mountbatten Plan
(d) None of the above
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Mountbatten Plan
- Lord Mountbatten arrived in India in March 1947 with the goal of granting India full freedom.
- He chose 15 August 1947 as the date for handing over control.
- He made a plan for dividing India, under directions from Attlee, known as the Mountbatten Plan.
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7. The Mountbatten Plan became the basis for :
(a) Continuity of British Rule.
(b) Transfer of power.
(c) Partition of the country.
(d) Solution of communal problems.
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Partition of the country
- In March 1947, Lord Mountbatten arrived in India with the goal of granting India total freedom.
- He determined August 15, 1947 as the date for the power to be transferred.
- He created a plan for the partition of India based on instructions from Attlee, which was known as the Mountbatten Plan.
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8. Mountbatten Plan (June 1947) provided for a referendum in which of the following province(s)?
(a) Sindh
(b) Baluchistan
(c) North-West Frontier Province
(d) All of these
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) All of these
- The Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947) stated that the legislative assemblies of Punjab and Bengal would be split into Hindus and Muslims to decide if they wanted to be split.
- Sindh would decide by itself. The NWFP and Sylhet district of Bengal would have a referendum to decide their fate.
- The Congress accepted that India would stay as one, and the other points in the plan, such as princely states joining either India or Pakistan, Bengal not getting independence and Hyderabad not joining Pakistan (which Mountbatten supported) would all be followed.
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9. The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in –
(a) January 1947
(b) July 1947
(c) August 1947
(d) August 1946
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, Uttarakhand U.D.A./ L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (b) July 1947
- On June 3, 1947, the Mountbatten Plan was approved and on July 18, 1947, the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act.
- This Act made India and Pakistan two independent dominions starting from August 15, 1947.
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10. The Indian Independence Act, of 1947 came into force on –
(a) July 4, 1947
(b) July 10, 1947
(c) July 18, 1947
(d) August 14, 1947
[U.P.R.O./ A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) July 18, 1947
- On June 3, 1947, the Mountbatten Plan was approved and the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act on July 18, 1947.
- This Act declared India and Pakistan as two separate countries, effective from August 15, 1947.
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11. The formula for the transfer of sovereignty to India in 1947 was known as –
(a) Durand Plan
(b) Morely-Minto Reforms
(c) Mountbatten Plan
(d) Wavell Plan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Mountbatten Plan
- In June 1947, the Mountbatten Plan was approved by the British Parliament and the Indian Independence Act was passed on July 18.
- This Act declared India and Pakistan as two independent countries, starting from August 15, 1947.
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12. “Mountbatten Plan” regarding the partition of India was officially declared on :
(a) June 04, 1947
(b) June 10, 1947
(c) July 03, 1947
(d) June 03, 1947
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) June 03, 1947
- The British Government made the Mountbatten Plan about splitting India official on June 3, 1947 by making the Indian Independence Act.
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13. Assertion (A): Britain made India free in 1947.
Reason (R): Britain had become weak during the Second World War.
In the context of the above two statements, which of
the following is/are correct?
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P. P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2003, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- The British were weak after WWII and it is clear that people of all kinds – from different castes, religions, organizations and parties – all played a part in India’s independence.
- Both of these statements are correct, with the second one providing an explanation for the first.
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14. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.
Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
- On July 4, 1947, a law called the Indian Independence Act was put forward in the British Parliament.
- It was officially accepted on July 18, 1947.
- The law said that the British Government would no longer have power over any of its dominions after August 15, 1947.
- This is correct because the British ruler chose the last governor-general of India when it was free. Therefore, the statement (A) is incorrect, but the reason (R)
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15. The Indian Independence Bill received the Royal Assent on –
(a) July 18th, 1947
(b) July 19th, 1947
(c) July 20th, 1947
(d) July 21st, 1947
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) July 18th, 1947
- The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was created based on the Mountbatten Plan.
- It was presented to the British Parliament by Prime Minister Clement Attlee on July 4, 1947.
- It was then approved by the House of Commons on July 15 and by the House of Lords the day after.
- It was finally given the official stamp of approval (royal assent) on July 18, 1947.
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16. The Balkan Plan for the fragmentation of India was the brainchild of –
(a) W. Churchill
(b) M.A. Jinnah
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) V.P. Menon
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Lord Mountbatten
- Mountbatten arrived in India to discuss a plan for an independent India, but he soon found out that the two main political parties in India (India National Congress and Muslim League) could not agree to the terms.
- So he suggested “Plan Balkan”: creating separate dominions for Pakistan, the Princely States, and the rest of British India, with the Central Government managing some important areas.
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17. The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because –
(a) The principle of the Two-nation Theory was then acceptable to them.
(b) It was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard.
(c) They wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots.
(d) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (c) They wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots
- Prime Minister Attlee appointed Lord Mountbatten as the new Viceroy to replace Lord Wavell.
- Lord Mountbatten went to India in March 1947 and started to find a way to hand over power.
- There was a lot of violence between religious groups in the country, so Mountbatten proposed the June 3rd Plan which involved both India and Pakistan becoming Dominions.
- The Indian National Congress accepted the plan as they wanted to stop the violent riots.
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18. Assertion (A): The Indian National Congress accepted the Mountbatten plan.
Reason (R): It believed in the two-nation theory.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
- A is true, but R is incorrect. The Indian National Congress agreed to the Mountbatten Plan, but they did not accept the ‘Two Nation Theory’.
- The reason why they accepted the plan was to prevent violence between different religious groups in India.
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19. As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he –
(a) Postpone granting of independence.
(b) Invite Jinnah to form the Government.
(c) Invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the Government together.
(d) Invite the army to take over for some time.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Invite Jinnah to form the Government
- The first meeting between Gandhiji and Mountbatten had taken place on 31st March 1947.
- As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that the best course would be to ask Jinnah to take over as Prime Minister of the Interim Government and run the affairs of the Country but this suggestion of Gandhiji was not acceptable to Congress Leaders and Congress Working Committee.
- He told his attendants: “Today I find myself all alone.
- Even Sardar and Jawaharlal think that he was wrong, and peace was sure to return if the partition was agreed upon.
- Nevertheless, I must speak as I feel … we may not feel the full impact immediately, but, I can see clearly that the future of independence gained at this price is going to be dark.
- Should the evil I apprehend overtake India … let posterity know what agony this old soul went through, thinking of it… Let it not be said that Gandhi was party to Indian vivisection.”
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20. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to –
(a) Solve the problem of minorities in India.
(b) Give effect to the Independence Bill.
(c) Demarcate the boundaries between India and Pakistan.
(d) Enquire into the riots in East Bengal.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Demarcate the boundaries between India and Pakistan
- Lord Mountbatten, the ruler of British India, created two panels called the Punjab Border Commission and Bengal Border Commission on June 30, 1947 to decide where the line between India and Pakistan should be drawn.
- Mr. Radcliffe was chosen to be the head of both Commissions.
- The purpose of the Commissions was to separate areas with Muslim and Non-Muslim populations.
- Both Commissions had four members, two from the Indian National Congress and two from the Muslim League, and they had to take other factors into account as well.
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21. Who headed the Boundary Commission appointed in 1947 in the context of India’s partition?
(a) Mountbatten
(b) Radcliffe
(c) James Bolt
(d) Richardson
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (b) Radcliffe
- Lord Mountbatten, who was in charge of British India, created two groups called the Punjab Border Commission and the Bengal Border Commission on June 30, 1947.
- Radcliffe was appointed to run these two Commissions, who had to decide where the border between India and Pakistan should be based on the number of people who were Muslim and people who were not Muslim, as well as other factors.
- Each Commission had four members, two from the Indian National Congress and two from the Muslim League.
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22. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of:
(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Rajagopalachari Formula
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) Wavell Plan
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) Cabinet Mission
- The Cabinet Mission of India in 1946 created a plan to make India a united country with independent Muslim and Hindu majority regions.
- However, the Muslim League wanted a separate nation called Pakistan and rejected the plan on June 6th.
- On July 27th, Jinnah of the Muslim League once again demanded Pakistan and on July 29th they rejected the plan and called for “Direct Action” to get the nation they wanted. August 16th was set as “Direct Action Day” and with the rejection of the Cabinet Mission, the chance to avoid the partition of India was lost.
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23. Among the following was the Chairman of the Congress Session of Delhi wherein the resolution of dividend India was passed on June 14, 1947.
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Acharya J.B.Kriplani
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Acharya J.B.Kriplani
- On June 15th 1947, the Congress Committee approved a proposal in Delhi to divide India, with J.B.
- Kriplani as President of the Indian National Congress.
- This proposal was introduced by Gobind Vallabh Pant and was backed by Maulana Azad, Sardar Patel, and Jawaharlal Nehru.
- In November 1947, J.B. Kriplani gave up the role of Congress Chairmanship, after which Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the interim Chairman of Congress.
- At the Jaipur Session in 1948, Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya was appointed the new President of
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24. Who presided over the Delhi Session of the Indian National Congress in 1947?
(a) J. B. Kripalani
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) J. B. Kripalani
- In June 1947, the Congress Committee accepted a proposal to divide India.
- J.B. Kriplani was President of the Indian National Congress at that time.
- The idea was put forward by Gobind Vallabh Pant and was supported by Maulana Azad, Sardar Patel, and Jawaharlal Nehru.
- In November 1947 J.B. Kriplani stepped down as Congress Chairperson, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over in an interim role.
- Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya was appointed President of Congress at the Jaipur Session in 1948, and P.D. T
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25. Who among the following had seconded the resolution on the partition in the meeting of the All India Congress
The committee was held in New Delhi in 1947.
(a) Govind Ballabh Pant
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) J.B. Kripalani
(d) Abul Kalam Azad
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) Abul Kalam Azad
- A gathering was held on 14th June 1947 by the All India Congress to agree to the plan for splitting India on 3rd June, 1947.
- Gobind Vallabh Pant suggested the idea of partitioning India and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad backed it.
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26. Who of the following took the passing of a resolution on the partition in the meeting of the Congress Committee(1947) as a “Surrender of Nationalism in favor of Communalism.”
(a) Dr. Kitchlew
(b) Purushottam Das Tandon
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) G.B. Pant
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Dr. Kitchlew
- Dr. Kitchlew, the leader of the Punjab Regional Congress Committee, strongly disagreed with the idea of partitioning India and called it a “giving up of patriotism in favor of sectarianism”.
- He left the Congress and joined the Communist Party of India.
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27. In the meeting of the All India Committee on June 14-15, 1947; who voted against the partition of India?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Gobind Vallabh Pant
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre)2002]
Ans. (b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
- At the Indian National Congress meeting in Delhi on 14th and 15th June 1947, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (also known as Seemant Gandhi) voted against splitting India.
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28. Which of the following assumed sovereign power at midnight of 14/15 August 1947 provisionally?
(a) Central Legislative Assembly
(b) Constituent Assembly
(c) Interim Government
(d) Chamber of Princes
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Constituent Assembly
- At midnight on August 14-15, 1947, the Constituent Assembly, which was acting as a provisional Parliament, was given full power.
- On the same day, a special session of the Constituent Assembly was held in New Delhi.
- Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, made a speech in the Constituent Assembly in New Delhi at midnight on the same day.
- This speech was filled with inspiring ideas and thoughts to motivate the nation as it began its new journey.
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29. Who sang ‘Hindustan Hamara’ of Iqbal and ‘Jan-gunman in the Central Assembly at midnight of 14/15 August 1947?
(a) Rameshwari Nehru
(b) Meera Ben
(c) Sucheta Kriplani
(d) M.S. Subbulakshmi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) M.S. Subbulakshmi
- At midnight on August 14/15, 1947, M.S. Subbulakshmi performed “Jan-Gan-Man” and “Sare Jahan Se Achcha Hindostan Hamara
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30. Who appointed the first Prime Minister of India?
(a) Governor-General
(b) British Emperor
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Viceroy
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Governor-General
- Lord Mountbatten, the Governor-General of British India, chose Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru to be the first Prime Minister of India.
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31. Who was the first Governor-General of Independent India?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Mountbatten
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (d) Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Mountbatten was the first person to be appointed Governor-General of Independent India in 1947-48, and C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian to hold this title from 1948-
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32. Who among the following was the first Governor General of Free India?
(a) Lord Mountbatten
(b) Sir Stafford Cripps
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of India after it became an independent nation in 1947-48.
- C Rajagopalachari was the first Indian to take on the role of Governor
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33. Who was the last Governor-General of Independent India?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) Lord Canning
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, 46th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2004, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (a) C. Rajagopalachari
- C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India before it gained independence.
- Later, he became the Chief Minister of Madras from 1952 to 1954.
- In 1959, he had disagreements with the Congress party and formed his own party called the “Independent Party”.
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34. The first Indian to hold office as Governor-General of independent India was –
(a) Rajagopalachari
(b) Surinder Nath
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) B. R. Ambedkar
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) Rajagopalachari
- C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India after it became independent.
- He was also the Chief Minister of Madras from 1952 to 1954.
- In 1959, he had a disagreement with the Congress and so he created his own political party, named the ‘Independent
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35. The first and last Indian Governor-General of India was –
(a) R.M. Gopala
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Ramanuja Acharya
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]
Ans.(c) C. Rajagopalachari
- C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India when it became independent.
- He was the Chief Minister of Madras between 1952 and 1954.
- In 1959, he had a disagreement with Congress and so he started his own party called the ‘Independent Party’.
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36. The last Viceroy of India was –
(a) Lord Wavell
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Lord Linlithgow
(d) Achinlake
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Mountbatten was the last British ruler in India, taking charge in March 1947.
- He put forward a plan for India’s division in June 1947.
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37. Who among the following was the first Law Minister of India?
(a) M. C. Sitalwad
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Kailash Nath Katju
(d) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was appointed as the first Law Minister of India after gaining Mahatma Gandhi’s support.
- He was also the President of the group who wrote the Constitution.
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38. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from the beginning?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
(b) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
(c) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
(d) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (d) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was India’s first President, serving from 1950 to 1962.
- Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan followed him, serving from 1962 to 1967.
- Zakir Hussain was the third President, taking office in 1967 and ending in 1969.
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39. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Partition Council headed by Lord Mountbatten?
1. Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Sardar Patel
4. Rajendra Prasad
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (b) 2 and 3
- Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel were part of the Indian National Congress who were involved in the council led by Lord Mountbatten.
- On June 3, 1947, Lord Mountbatten presented his
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40. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of the partition of India was –
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) J.B. Kriplani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) J.B. Kriplani
- At the time of India’s division, J. B. Kriplani was the President of the Congress.
- He held this title from November 1946 to November 1947.
- He was chosen to be the President of the Indian National Congress at the meeting in Meerut in 1946.
- He decided to step down from post in November 1947.
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41. Who among the following was the President of the India National Congress on 15th August 1947?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) J.B. Kripalani
(d) Sardar Patel
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (c) J.B. Kripalani
- J.B. Kriplani was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the partition of India, from 1946 to 1947.
- He was elected as the President of I.N.C. at the Meerut Session in 1946 before resigning from the post in 1947.
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Q 42. Who presided over the 1946 Session of the Indian National Congress held at Meerut?
(a) J.B. Kriplani
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) J.B. Kriplani
- In 1946, J. B. Kriplani was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress (I.N.C.) at the Meerut Session during the time of India’s partition.
- He held this position until November 1947, when he resigned.
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43. Who was the Congress President at the time of the transfer of power in 1947 to India by the British?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) J.B. Kriplani
[46th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) J.B. Kriplani
- During the splitting of India, J. B. Kriplani was the President of the Congress Party from November 1946 to November 1947.
- He was appointed to this position at the Meerut Session in 1946.
- He stepped down from his role in November 1947.
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44. In August 1947, which of the following leaders did not participate anywhere on Independence Day celebrations?
(a) Jawaharlal Lal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) Rajendra Prasad
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (b) Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi was too upset about India being split up to take part in the Independence Day festivities on August 15, 1947.
- Instead, he fasted and prayed all day.
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45. January 26, 1950, was chosen for the enforcement of the Constitution because:
(a) This was an auspicious day.
(b) ‘Quit India Movement’ was begun on this date in 1942.
(c) Congress celebrated 26 January 1930 as the first Independence Day.
(d) None of the above.
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Congress celebrated 26 January 1930 as the first Independence Day
- In 1929, the Congress declared ‘Purna Swaraj’, or Complete Independence, as their goal at their annual meeting.
- On New Year’s Eve, the Indian Independence Flag was raised at the banks of the river Ravi with much joy and excitement.
- They declared January 26th 1930 as India’s first Independence Day, a day to be celebrated every year.
- To remember this important day, it was agreed to enforce the Constitution on the 26th January 1950.
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46. “Indian Nationalism was the child of the British Rule.” Who made this statement?
(a) Bipin Chandra
(b) R. Coupland
(c) R.C. Majumdar
(d) P.E. Roberts
[U.P. P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (b) R. Coupland
- R. Coupland stated that British Rule created Indian Nationalism, but he neglected to mention that this nationalism was something they did not want and tried to suppress.
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47. Who among the following said that “the most notable achievement of the British Rule was the unification of India”?
(a) K.M. Panikkar
(b) M.N. Srinivas
(c) Rajni Kothari
(d) Yogendra Singh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (a) K.M. Panikkar
- K. M. Panikkar said that the greatest success of British Rule was bringing the whole of the Indian subcontinent together.
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