Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, called the conference of all the leaders of the Sub-continent and communicated to them his Government's Plan for the transfer of power on__________?
Correct answer: B. 3rd June 1947
- A. 3rd Jan 1947
- B. 3rd June 1947
- C. 3rd June 1948
- D. 3rd Jan 1948
Explanation
The British transfer-of-power plan was announced by Lord Mountbatten on 3 June 1947 and is therefore known as the 3 June Plan. It provided for the partition of British India and the creation of Pakistan and India.
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