Who was the Viceroy during the Partition of India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the Viceroy during the Partition of India?
A. Lord Irwin
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
He oversaw the transfer of power in 1947.

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Question #1
The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 to review which aspect of Indian governance?
A. The constitutional reforms
B. The partition of India
C. The revenue settlement
D. The educational system

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Simon Commission, officially the Indian Statutory Commission, was sent to India in 1928 to review the working of the Government of India Act 1919 and propose further constitutional reforms. It was boycotted because it had no Indian members.

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Question #2
Who was the British Prime Minister during the Cabinet Mission Plan?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Clement Attlee
C. Anthony Eden
D. Neville Chamberlain

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Clement Attlee was the British PM who sent the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946.

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Question #3
The 'First General Elections' in independent India were held in which year?
A. 1947-48
B. 1951-52
C. 1957
D. 1950

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The first general elections of independent India were held from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952, establishing a democratic republic.

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