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The Indian Independence Act 1947 received Royal Assent on July 18, 1947, and officially came into effect on August 15, 1947.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Act received Royal Assent on July 18, 1947, and the 'appointed date' for the establishment of the two new dominions was August 15, 1947.
The long title of the Indian Independence Act 1947 focused solely on granting full independence without mentioning partition.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The long title explicitly mentions making provision for the setting up of two independent dominion states, indicating the partition.
The citation '10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30' refers to the Indian Independence Act 1947.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. '10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30' is the official citation for the Indian Independence Act 1947.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was applicable only to British India, not the United Kingdom.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act applied to the United Kingdom as well as British India, as it was an Act of the UK Parliament.
The principles guiding the Indian Independence Act 1947 were based on an agreement between British representatives and the Indian National Congress only.
Answer: False
This statement is inaccurate. The principles guiding the Act were based on the 3 June Plan (Mountbatten Plan), which involved agreements and consultations with representatives of major political parties, including the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League, as well as the Viceroy.
Clement Attlee announced in February 1947 that British rule in India would end by June 3, 1948, granting full self-government.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. On February 20, 1947, Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced the British Government's intention to transfer power to responsible Indian hands by June 30, 1948, at the latest.
The 'appointed date' signified the end of British rule and the establishment of the new dominions.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The 'appointed date,' August 15, 1947, marked the end of British rule and the establishment of the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
According to the source, when did the Indian Independence Act 1947 officially come into effect?
Answer: August 15, 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947 officially came into effect on August 15, 1947, which was designated as the 'appointed date' for the establishment of the two new dominions.
The principles underlying the Indian Independence Act 1947 were based on which plan agreed upon by political representatives and the Viceroy?
Answer: The Mountbatten Plan (or 3 June Plan)
The principles underlying the Indian Independence Act 1947 were based on the 3 June Plan, also known as the Mountbatten Plan, which was agreed upon by political representatives and the Viceroy.
What was the significance of Clement Attlee's announcement on February 20, 1947?
Answer: It announced the British Government's intention to grant full self-government by June 1948 at the latest.
Clement Attlee's announcement on February 20, 1947, signified the British Government's intention to transfer power to responsible Indian hands by June 30, 1948, at the latest.
Which of the following was NOT a key principle of the 3 June Plan (Mountbatten Plan)?
Answer: Allowing princely states the option to remain independent.
A key principle of the 3 June Plan was that princely states were expected to accede to either India or Pakistan and were not given the option to remain independent.
The 'appointed date' mentioned in the context of the Indian Independence Act 1947 refers to:
Answer: August 15, 1947, the date of partition and establishment of dominions.
The 'appointed date' refers to August 15, 1947, which was the date designated for the partition of British India and the establishment of the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
The primary aim of the Indian Independence Act 1947 was to establish a single, unified independent India, thereby dissolving the concept of partition.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The primary objective of the Indian Independence Act 1947 was precisely to partition British India into two independent dominion states, India and Pakistan, rather than establishing a unified India.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 led to the creation of the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Ceylon.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act led to the creation of the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan, not the Dominion of Ceylon.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 mandated the partition of the provinces of Madras and Bombay.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act mandated the partition of the provinces of Bengal and Punjab, not Madras and Bombay.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 included provisions for the division of joint property, assets, and liabilities between the new countries.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Act included provisions for the equitable division of joint property, assets, and liabilities between the newly formed dominions of India and Pakistan.
The province of Bengal was divided into East Bengal and West Bengal under the Act.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Indian Independence Act 1947 mandated the partition of the province of Bengal into two new provinces: East Bengal and West Bengal.
The North-West Frontier Province was automatically included in Pakistan without any referendum.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The North-West Frontier Province's inclusion in Pakistan was determined by a referendum held in July 1947, which resulted in its decision to join Pakistan.
A boundary commission was appointed to determine the boundaries of the new provinces created by the Act.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. A boundary commission, chaired by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, was appointed to demarcate the boundaries of the newly partitioned provinces of Bengal and Punjab.
The 'Salient features' section emphasizes the creation of one unified dominion from British India.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The 'Salient features' section, as indicated by the context of the Act, emphasizes the creation of two separate dominion states from British India, not one unified dominion.
What was the principal objective of the Indian Independence Act 1947?
Answer: To partition British India into two independent dominion states.
The principal objective of the Indian Independence Act 1947 was to provide for the partition of British India into two independent dominion states, India and Pakistan.
Which two independent dominion states were created by the Indian Independence Act 1947?
Answer: India and Pakistan
The Indian Independence Act 1947 created two independent dominion states: the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 mandated the partition of which two provinces?
Answer: Bengal and Punjab
The Indian Independence Act 1947 mandated the partition of the provinces of Bengal and Punjab.
A key principle of the 3 June Plan was that princely states could choose to remain independent.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. A key principle of the 3 June Plan was that princely states were expected to accede to either India or Pakistan and were not given the option to remain independent.
British suzerainty over the princely states was terminated effective August 15, 1947, according to the Act.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Indian Independence Act 1947 stipulated that British suzerainty over the princely states would lapse on August 15, 1947.
Treaties and agreements between His Majesty's Government and the Indian States and tribal areas remained in force after the Indian Independence Act 1947.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act stipulated that all such treaties and agreements lapsed on August 15, 1947.
There were approximately 562 princely states, and their treaty relations with Britain ended on August 15, 1947.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. There were approximately 562 princely states, and their treaty relations and the suzerainty of the British Crown lapsed on August 15, 1947, as stipulated by the Act.
Lord Mountbatten advised the princely states to seek independence or form a confederation outside the new dominions of India and Pakistan.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Lord Mountbatten advised the princely states to accede to either India or Pakistan, based on geographical contiguity, and explicitly ruled out the possibility of them retaining dominion status or remaining independent.
The map caption indicated that unshaded areas represented the princely states after the partition.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The map caption indicated that unshaded areas on the map represented the princely states following the partition.
Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Jammu and Kashmir were among the princely states that acceded to India by August 15, 1947.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Jammu and Kashmir were notable exceptions among the princely states that had not acceded to either India or Pakistan by August 15, 1947, and their accession processes were complex and often contentious.
Jammu and Kashmir, despite having a Muslim majority, was ruled by a Hindu ruler and initially chose independence before acceding to India after a tribal invasion.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Jammu and Kashmir, with a Muslim majority population, was ruled by a Hindu Maharaja. It initially opted for independence but acceded to India following a tribal invasion from Pakistan.
The princely state of Junagadh acceded to India, and this accession was accepted due to its geographical contiguity.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Junagadh initially acceded to Pakistan, not India. Its accession to Pakistan was contested by India due to geographical considerations and internal dissent, leading to Indian intervention and a subsequent referendum.
Hyderabad's integration into India occurred peacefully after the Nizam signed the Instrument of Accession without any conflict.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Hyderabad's integration into India was preceded by 'Operation Polo' in September 1948, a military action undertaken by the Indian government due to the Nizam's initial refusal to accede and the ensuing internal unrest.
Several Muslim-majority princely states, including Bahawalpur and Kalat, acceded to Pakistan between October 1947 and March 1948.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Several Muslim-majority princely states, such as Bahawalpur and Kalat, acceded to Pakistan during the period between October 1947 and March 1948.
The Act stipulated that the suzerainty of the British Crown over princely states would continue after August 15, 1947.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act stipulated that British suzerainty over the princely states would lapse on August 15, 1947.
What happened to British suzerainty over the princely states as a result of the Act?
Answer: It lapsed on August 15, 1947.
British suzerainty over the princely states lapsed on August 15, 1947, as stipulated by the Indian Independence Act 1947, restoring their autonomy.
What happened to treaties and agreements with His Majesty's Government and the Indian States after the Act?
Answer: They lapsed on August 15, 1947.
All treaties and agreements between His Majesty's Government and the Indian States and tribal areas lapsed on August 15, 1947, as stipulated by the Act.
How many princely states were there, and what happened to their treaty relations with Britain?
Answer: 562 states; treaty relations lapsed on August 15, 1947.
There were approximately 562 princely states, and their treaty relations with Britain and the suzerainty of the British Crown lapsed on August 15, 1947.
What advice did Lord Mountbatten give to the rulers of the princely states regarding their future?
Answer: To accede to either India or Pakistan based on geographical contiguity.
Lord Mountbatten advised the rulers of the princely states to accede to either India or Pakistan, emphasizing geographical contiguity as a primary consideration. He explicitly stated that the option to remain independent was not available.
Which of the following princely states was NOT among those that acceded to India by August 15, 1947?
Answer: Hyderabad
Hyderabad was among the princely states that had not acceded to India by August 15, 1947. Mysore, Gwalior, and Patiala were among those that did accede by that date.
What was the initial situation regarding the accession of the princely state of Junagadh?
Answer: It acceded to Pakistan, but faced internal revolt and Indian intervention.
Initially, the ruler of the princely state of Junagadh acceded to Pakistan. However, this accession was contested due to geographical contiguity and internal dissent, leading to Indian intervention and a subsequent referendum that favored accession to India.
The integration of Hyderabad into India was preceded by which event?
Answer: 'Operation Polo', a military action by the Indian government.
The integration of Hyderabad into India was preceded by 'Operation Polo' in September 1948, a military action undertaken by the Indian government due to the Nizam's initial refusal to accede and the ensuing internal unrest.
Which of the following princely states acceded to Pakistan between October 1947 and March 1948?
Answer: Kalat
Several Muslim-majority princely states, including Bahawalpur and Kalat, acceded to Pakistan between October 1947 and March 1948.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 abolished the office of Governor-General in the new dominions.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act provided for the establishment of the office of Governor-General in each of the two new dominions, India and Pakistan, to serve as the representative of the Crown.
The Act conferred limited legislative authority upon the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act conferred complete legislative authority upon the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan, empowering them to create laws for their respective nations.
The title 'Emperor of India' was retained by the British monarch following the Act.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act provided for the abolition of the title 'Emperor of India,' a change subsequently enacted by King George VI.
The new dominions were governed by the Government of India Act 1935 until their own constitutions were established.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Until their respective constitutions were framed and adopted, the new dominions of India and Pakistan were governed under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, as adapted by the Indian Independence Act.
The Governor-General's power to amend the Government of India Act 1935 extended indefinitely after August 15, 1947.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Governor-General's power to amend the Government of India Act 1935 was limited and was set to expire on March 31, 1948, after which the Constituent Assemblies could modify the Act.
The legislatures of the new dominions were granted full powers to make laws, including those with extraterritorial operation.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The legislatures of the new dominions were granted full powers to enact laws for their respective territories, including legislation with extraterritorial effect.
The office of the Secretary of State for India was retained under the new arrangements established by the Indian Independence Act 1947.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Act provided for the abolition of the office of the Secretary of State for India.
Lord Mountbatten became the first Prime Minister of independent India, while Jawaharlal Nehru served as Governor-General.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Lord Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of independent India, while Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the Prime Minister of Pakistan, while Liaquat Ali Khan served as Governor-General.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Muhammad Ali Jinnah served as the first Governor-General of Pakistan, and Liaquat Ali Khan became the first Prime Minister.
The Governor-General's role included bringing the Act into force and managing the division of territories and assets.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Governor-General was empowered to bring the Act into force and was responsible for managing the division of territories, powers, duties, rights, and assets between the new dominions.
The title 'Emperor of India' was officially abolished by King George VI via a royal proclamation on June 22, 1948.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The title 'Emperor of India' was officially abolished by King George VI through a royal proclamation on June 22, 1948, following the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
What legislative power did the Indian Independence Act 1947 grant to the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan?
Answer: Full legislative authority to create laws for their respective nations.
The Act conferred complete legislative authority upon the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan, empowering them to create laws for their respective nations.
Which title held by the British monarch was abolished as a consequence of the Indian Independence Act 1947?
Answer: Emperor of India
The title 'Emperor of India' held by the British monarch was abolished as a consequence of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
According to the Act, how were the new dominions governed until their own constitutions were established?
Answer: By the Government of India Act 1935.
Until their own constitutions were established, the new dominions were governed by the Government of India Act 1935, as adapted by the Indian Independence Act.
Who served as the first Governor-General of independent India?
Answer: Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of independent India.
Section 10 of the Indian Independence Act 1947 ensured that government servants appointed *after* August 15, 1947, retained their full benefits.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Section 10 of the Act provided for the continuation of service and retention of full benefits for government servants appointed *on or before* August 15, 1947.
Sections 11, 12, and 13 of the Act concerned the division of the Indian armed forces.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. Sections 11, 12, and 13 of the Indian Independence Act 1947 specifically addressed the division of the Indian armed forces between the two new dominions.
The First Schedule of the Indian Independence Act 1947 listed districts provisionally included in the new province of West Punjab.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The First Schedule of the Act listed the districts provisionally included in the new province of East Bengal.
The Second Schedule of the Act detailed the districts provisionally included in the new province of West Punjab.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Second Schedule of the Act listed the districts provisionally included in the new province of West Punjab.
The First Schedule of the Indian Independence Act 1947 specified districts for the new province of West Bengal.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The First Schedule of the Act listed the districts provisionally included in the new province of East Bengal.
The Second Schedule detailed the districts provisionally included in the new province of West Punjab, drawn from Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan divisions.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The Second Schedule of the Act listed the districts provisionally included in the new province of West Punjab, comprising territories from the Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan divisions.
Which section of the Act specifically addressed the continuation of service for government servants?
Answer: Section 10
Section 10 of the Indian Independence Act 1947 provided for the continuation of service and retention of full benefits for government servants appointed on or before August 15, 1947.
What did the First Schedule of the Indian Independence Act 1947 list?
Answer: Districts of East Bengal
The First Schedule of the Indian Independence Act 1947 listed the districts provisionally included in the new province of East Bengal.
Following the establishment of the new dominions, His Majesty's Government retained significant responsibilities towards them.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. Upon the establishment of the new dominions, His Majesty's Government lost all responsibility towards them, signifying a complete transfer of sovereignty.
The partition resulting from the Act led to significant population displacement and violence.
Answer: True
This statement is accurate. The partition of British India, as enacted by the Indian Independence Act 1947, resulted in one of the largest mass migrations in human history, accompanied by widespread violence and immense population displacement.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was repealed in India by the Constitution of Pakistan.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. The Indian Independence Act 1947 was repealed in India by Article 395 of the Constitution of India, not by the Constitution of Pakistan.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 has been fully repealed and has no effect in the United Kingdom.
Answer: False
This statement is incorrect. While certain sections have been repealed, the Indian Independence Act 1947 has not been fully repealed and retains some legal effect in the United Kingdom.
The partition led to significant consequences, including:
Answer: Massive displacement of populations and widespread violence.
The partition of British India resulted in one of the largest mass migrations in human history, accompanied by widespread violence and immense population displacement.
How was the Indian Independence Act 1947 repealed in India?
Answer: By Article 395 of the Constitution of India.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was repealed in India by Article 395 of the Constitution of India, which also repealed the Government of India Act 1935.
What is the current status of the Indian Independence Act 1947 in the United Kingdom?
Answer: It remains in effect, though certain sections have been repealed.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 has not been fully repealed in the United Kingdom and continues to have some legal effect, although certain provisions have been repealed.