Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A) Lord Wavell
B) Lord Linlithgow
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Lord Curzon
When was the Mountbatten Plan announced?
A) 14 August 1947
B) 3 June 1947
C) 15 August 1947
D) 23 March 1947
The Mountbatten Plan led to the creation of which two countries?
A) India and Sri Lanka
B) India and Pakistan
C) Pakistan and Bangladesh
D) India and Nepal
What was the main feature of the Mountbatten Plan?
A) Division of British India into two independent nations
B) Continuation of British rule in India
C) Creation of a united India
D) Introduction of a federal system
Which law legalized the partition of India?
A) Government of India Act 1935
B) Rowlatt Act
C) Indian Independence Act 1947
D) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on:
A) 3 June 1947
B) 15 August 1947
C) 18 July 1947
D) 23 March 1947
Who was responsible for drawing the boundary line between India and Pakistan?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
The Radcliffe Line was announced on:
A) 3 June 1947
B) 14 August 1947
C) 15 August 1947
D) 17 August 1947
Which two provinces were divided between India and Pakistan?
A) Punjab and Bengal
B) Sindh and Assam
C) Gujarat and Bihar
D) Kashmir and Rajasthan
Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Iskander Mirza
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Lord Mountbatten
What was the main reason behind the Mountbatten Plan?
A) To delay India’s independence
B) To ensure a peaceful partition
C) To unite Hindus and Muslims
D) To establish British rule permanently
Which Indian leader opposed the partition of India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Sardar Patel
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Under the Mountbatten Plan, which province voted to join Pakistan?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Bengal
D) North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
Which religious group suffered the most during partition?
A) Hindus
B) Muslims
C) Sikhs
D) All of the above
Which princely state refused to join either India or Pakistan initially?
A) Hyderabad
B) Junagadh
C) Kashmir
D) All of the above
What was the estimated number of people displaced due to partition?
A) 5 million
B) 10 million
C) 15 million
D) 20 million
Which British leader played a key role in implementing the partition?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Clement Attlee
C) Ramsay MacDonald
D) Neville Chamberlain
Why was Mountbatten in favor of an early partition?
A) To ensure British interests in India
B) To prevent further communal violence
C) To delay independence
D) To allow British troops to stay longer
What was one of the major consequences of partition?
A) Economic prosperity
B) Mass migration and violence
C) Strengthening of British rule
D) Unification of India and Pakistan
Who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Ayub Khan
D) Iskander Mirza
How long did it take for the partition to be completed?
A) One year
B) Six months
C) Two months
D) Three months
Which major city saw large-scale communal riots during partition?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Bombay
D) All of the above
Which province did not see partition-related violence on a large scale?
A) Punjab
B) Bengal
C) Sindh
D) Bihar
What was the primary demand of the Muslim League during partition talks?
A) A separate Muslim state
B) More autonomy within India
C) British rule continuation
D) Formation of a Hindu-Muslim federation
Which agreement paved the way for the partition of India?
A) Lucknow Pact
B) Cabinet Mission Plan
C) Simla Conference
D) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
How many princely states were given the choice to join India or Pakistan?
A) 100
B) 250
C) 500+
D) 1000+
The capital of Pakistan after partition was:
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar
Which group was primarily responsible for the violence during partition?
A) Hindus
B) Muslims
C) Sikhs
D) All communities participated
Which British official was responsible for handling the partition process?
A) Lord Linlithgow
B) Lord Wavell
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Sir Stafford Cripps
The partition of India was originally scheduled for:
A) June 1948
B) December 1947
C) August 1947
D) January 1948
