India gained independence on which date? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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India gained independence on which date?
A. August 15, 1947
B. August 14, 1947
C. August 16, 1947
D. August 17, 1947
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
India gained independence on August 15, 1947, while Pakistan celebrated its independence on August 14, 1947. The Indian Independence Act, 1947, was passed by the British Parliament.
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Correct Answer: Option B

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Jawaharlal Nehru chaired the Union Constitution Committee, while Dr. B. R. Ambedkar headed the Drafting Committee.
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Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement following the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922, where protesters burned a police station.
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Correct Answer: Option C

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The Treaty of Purandhar (1776) was signed between the British and Raghunath Rao, ending the First Anglo-Maratha War temporarily.
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