Mountbatten Plan — Prelims Questions

Which of the following was NOT a key provision of the Mountbatten Plan?

Lord Mountbatten arrived in India as the last Viceroy on:

Which of the following statements correctly describes the 'lapse of paramountcy' as per the Mountbatten Plan?

Consider the following statements regarding the acceleration of the independence timeline under the Mountbatten Plan: 1. The original date for British withdrawal was June 1948. 2. Lord Mountbatten believed a prolonged transition would reduce communal violence. 3. The acceleration was primarily due to the insistence of Mahatma Gandhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Radcliffe Commission was appointed to:

Which of the following leaders was NOT in favor of the partition of India, even after the Mountbatten Plan was announced?

The Indian Independence Act 1947 was based on the proposals of which plan?

Which of the following provinces was NOT subjected to a vote or referendum for its future under the Mountbatten Plan?

The term 'moth-eaten Pakistan' was used by Muhammad Ali Jinnah to refer to:

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the hasty implementation of the Mountbatten Plan?