The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was passed by:
A) Indian National Congress
B) British Parliament
C) United Nations
D) Muslim League
The Indian Independence Act came into effect on:
A) 14 August 1947
B) 26 January 1950
C) 15 August 1947
D) 3 June 1947
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A) Lord Wavell
B) Lord Linlithgow
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Lord Curzon
The Indian Independence Act divided British India into:
A) India and Bangladesh
B) India and Pakistan
C) India and Sri Lanka
D) India and Burma
Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Sir Zafrullah Khan
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was based on which plan?
A) Cabinet Mission Plan
B) Simon Commission Report
C) Mountbatten Plan
D) Cripps Mission
Which boundary commission was formed to divide India and Pakistan?
A) Nehru Commission
B) Radcliffe Commission
C) Simon Commission
D) Cabinet Mission
Who was the chairman of the Boundary Commission?
A) Sir Stafford Cripps
B) Lord Wavell
C) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
D) Lord Mountbatten
The Indian Independence Act was approved by the British Parliament on:
A) 3 June 1947
B) 15 August 1947
C) 18 July 1947
D) 26 January 1947
Which provision was included in the Indian Independence Act?
A) India would remain under British rule
B) India and Pakistan were free to join the Commonwealth
C) Pakistan would be ruled by a British governor
D) British Parliament would control Indian affairs
The two main dominions created by the Indian Independence Act were:
A) India and Sri Lanka
B) India and Pakistan
C) India and Afghanistan
D) India and Nepal
How many provinces did Pakistan receive in 1947?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5
Which Indian province was divided between India and Pakistan?
A) Bengal
B) Rajasthan
C) Kashmir
D) Punjab
The Indian Independence Act gave the princely states the option to:
A) Remain independent
B) Join either India or Pakistan
C) Be under British control
D) Join only India
Which leader was responsible for convincing the princely states to join India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Which region’s accession led to the first Indo-Pak war in 1947?
A) Hyderabad
B) Junagadh
C) Kashmir
D) Balochistan
The Indian Independence Act abolished the title of:
A) Prime Minister of India
B) Governor-General
C) Viceroy of India
D) Secretary of State for India
Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Khawaja Nazimuddin
D) Ghulam Muhammad
Which province voted to join Pakistan in 1947?
A) Sindh
B) Hyderabad
C) Junagadh
D) Bhopal
Which city was declared the first capital of Pakistan?
A) Lahore
B) Islamabad
C) Karachi
D) Dhaka
Which province did not initially become part of Pakistan in 1947?
A) East Bengal
B) Sindh
C) Balochistan
D) Kashmir
Which major religious group migrated to Pakistan during partition?
A) Hindus
B) Sikhs
C) Muslims
D) Buddhists
Which princely state wanted to remain independent but was later merged into India?
A) Kashmir
B) Hyderabad
C) Balochistan
D) Sindh
The partition of India in 1947 led to:
A) A peaceful transition
B) No migration of people
C) Large-scale violence and displacement
D) Immediate economic prosperity
Which commission was set up to divide the financial assets between India and Pakistan?
A) Cripps Commission
B) Radcliffe Commission
C) Boundary Commission
D) Arbitration Commission
Which of the following was a direct result of the Indian Independence Act?
A) Establishment of British rule
B) Creation of two independent nations
C) Increase in British control over India
D) Expansion of colonial rule
Which Indian leader was assassinated in 1948 after partition?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
The first Governor-General of independent India was:
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Sardar Patel
What was the main reason for the partition of India?
A) Economic issues
B) Religious differences
C) British administrative failures
D) Lack of political leadership
