Lord Mountbatten, Governor General of India, addressed the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on?
Correct answer: C. 14 August 1947
- A. 11 August 1947
- B. 14 August 1948
- C. 14 August 1947
- D. None of these
Explanation
Mountbatten addressed Pakistan's Constituent Assembly in Karachi on 14 August 1947, the day Pakistan came into being. The date 11 August was associated with Jinnah's presidential address to the Assembly, not Mountbatten's address.
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