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ü  The first official Governor-General of British India was Lord William Bentinck,

ü  The first Governor-General of the Dominion of India was Lord Mountbatten.

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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

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Greenwich is famous for its calculating the time of all the countries.

Greenwich is an area in south-east London, England

It lies on the south bank of the River Thames in the historic county of Kent.

It is famous for the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).

Greenwich is famous for calculating the time for all countries.

The Greenwich meridian, also known as the prime meridian, passes through the following countries:

• England
• France
• Spain
• Algeria
• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Togo
• Ghana 
• Antarctica

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Commonwealth: political association of 56 member states

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The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 during British rule in India.

It aimed to regulate the vernacular press, which published newspapers and pamphlets in various Indian languages.

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Led by the Aga Khan III at the Viceregal Lodge

The Shimla Deputation took place on 1st October, 1906.

Here, Lord Minto met with a deputation of 35 Muslim leaders led by Aga Khan.

The deputation aimed to convince Lord Minto, to advocate for greater political representation for Muslims in British India

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• The Montagu-Chelmsford Report was published on July 8, 1918.
• The report was the result of discussions between Edwin Montagu, secretary of state for India from 1917 to 1922, and Lord Chelmsford, the viceroy of India between 1916 and 1921.
• The report was used as the basis for the Government of India Act of 1919.

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In response to the inadequacy of the Simon Report, the Labour Government under Ramsay MacDonald decided to hold Round Table Conferences in London.

The first conference was held from November 12, 1930, to January 19, 1931, to discuss constitutional reforms in India.