The question asks about Lord Mountbatten's actions regarding the timeline for the transfer of power in British India. We need to recall the historical context of his appointment and the decisions he made concerning the independence date.
Correct Option: C) Advanced the date, ultimately settling on August 1947, citing the deteriorating law and order situation.
The question asks to identify the common name for the plan announced by Lord Mountbatten on 3 June 1947, which outlined the partition of British India. This requires knowledge of key historical plans related to India's independence and partition.
Correct Option: D) The plan announced by Lord Mountbatten on 3 June 1947, which laid out the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, is famously known as the 3 June Plan or the Mountbatten Plan. This plan superseded earlier proposals and directly led to the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
The question asks about the mechanism by which the partition of Punjab and Bengal was decided under the Mountbatten Plan of June 3, 1947. This requires knowledge of the specific provisions of that plan regarding provincial division.
Correct Option: A) Provincial Legislative Assemblies
The question asks about the method used to determine the fate of specific regions (North-West Frontier Province and Sylhet district) under the Mountbatten Plan, which laid out the partition of British India. We need to recall the key provisions of this plan regarding these areas.
Correct Option: D) Referendum among the local population
The question asks about the outcome of the referendum held in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) in July 1947, specifically regarding its decision to join which country. This is a historical fact related to the partition of British India.
Correct Option: C) The referendum in NWFP in July 1947 resulted in the local population deciding to join Pakistan. This decision was made despite the boycott by the Khudai Khidmatgar, as the majority of votes cast favored accession to Pakistan.
The question asks to identify the British lawyer who chaired the Boundary Commission responsible for demarcating the new international boundaries between India and Pakistan, specifically in Punjab and Bengal, during the Partition of India.
Correct Option: B) Sir Cyril Radcliffe