Transfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)

11 questions in Modern History.

Asked in 2014, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1995

2014 · Q15 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)easy

The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

(a)solve the problem of minorities in India
(b)give effect to the Independence Bill
(c)delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d)enquire into the riots in East Bengal

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Official answer(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

2006 · Q52 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)moderate

Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?

(a)Defence
(b)External Affairs and Commonwealth
(c)Food and Agriculture
(d)None

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Official answer(c) Food and Agriculture

2005 · Q52 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)moderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Shimla Conference took place. 2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2003 · Q149 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)easy

Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the 1946?

(a)Rajendra Prasad
(b)Jawaharlal Nehru
(c)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d)Rajagopalachari

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Official answer(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

2000 · Q8 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)moderate

At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of the British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?

(a)Punjab
(b)Assam
(c)Bengal
(d)Bihar

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Official answer(c) Bengal

2000 · Q15 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)moderate

The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of

(a)W. Churchill
(b)M. A. Jinnah
(c)Lord Mountbatten
(d)V. P. Menon

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Official answer(c) Lord Mountbatten

2000 · Q70 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)easy

As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he

(a)postpone granting of independence
(b)invite Jinnah to form the government
(c)invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
(d)invite the army to take over for some time

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Official answer(b) invite Jinnah to form the government

1998 · Q14 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)easy

Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy with specific instructions to

(a)balkanize the Indian sub-continent
(b)keep India united if possible
(c)accept Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan
(d)persuade the Congress to accept partition

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Official answer(b) keep India united if possible

1998 · Q40 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)easy

When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of

(a)Foreign affairs
(b)Home
(c)Finance
(d)Defence

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Official answer(c) Finance

1998 · Q48 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)moderate

The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because

(a)the principle of two Nation theory was then acceptable to them
(b)it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard
(c)they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots
(d)India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom

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Official answer(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots

1995 · Q30 Modern HistoryTransfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947)easy

In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice-President of the Executive Council was

(a)Jawaharlal Nehru
(b)Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c)C. Rajagopalachari
(d)Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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Official answer(a) Jawaharlal Nehru