British Government | MCQs

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The Indian government's cash balance at the time of Partition was just under Rs 400 crore.

Pakistan's share of this balance was fixed at Rs 75 crore.

This amount of Rs 75 crore included Rs 20 crore that was made available to Pakistan immediately.

Explanation

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 consisted of three members:

1. Lord Pethick-Lawrence: The Secretary of State for India
2. Sir Stafford Cripps: The President of the Board of Trade
3. A.V. Alexander: The First Lord of the Admiralty

Explanation

Second World War started: September 1939.

Lahore Resolution presented: 23 March 1940.

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1933 میں برطانیہ نے ہندوستان کے آئینی اصلاحات کے لیے "وائٹ پیپر" پیش کیا، جو بعد میں گورنمنٹ آف انڈیا ایکٹ 1935 کی بنیاد بنا

Explanation

Lord Mountbatten, the last British Governor General of India, prepared and presented the Mountbatten Plan in 1947.

This plan led to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.

Explanation

Cabinet Mission was sent to India in February 1946.

They arrived in India on March 24, 1946.

The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on May 16, 1946.

The plan was created by the Cabinet Mission, which was sent to India by British Prime Minister Clement Attlee to discuss transferring power from the British to the Indians.

The mission's members (3) were Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander. 

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In 1930, the Commission published its two-volume report, also known as the Simon Report.

·        The Indian Statutory Commission also known as Simon Commission,

·        was a group of seven Members of Parliament

·        under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

·        The commission arrived in India in 1928

·        to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and most important possession.

Simon Commission wanted to check the working of Government of India Act, 1919.

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The Muslim majority areas of Gurdaspur and Pathankot were handed over to India because they provided a road link from India to the Kashmir valley.

This strategic consideration outweighed other factors, resulting in the allocation of these areas to India despite their Muslim majority population.

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The British government announced the Mountbatten Plan on June 3, 1947

The 3rd June Plan announced the partition of British India into 2 states:

• India
• Pakistan

Punjab and Bengal to be divided according to 3rd June Plan

This Plan also known as the Mountbatten Plan or Partition Plan 

It was the last plan for independence.

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