Lord Louis Mountbatten was killed in which year?
Correct answer: C. 1979
- A. 1978
- B. 1980
- C. 1979
- D. None
Explanation
Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India, was assassinated by the Provisional IRA in 1979. He was killed by a bomb placed on his fishing boat near Ireland.
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