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Partition of India and Independence

📆 October 24, 2024

Total Questions: 50

21. Who was the first Governor-General of Independent India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Lord Mountbatten
Solution:Lord Mountbatten (1947-48) was the first Governor-General of Independent India while C. Rajagopalachari (1948-50) was the first Indian Governor-General of Independent India. Dickie Bird Plan" was created by Mountbatten for the independence of India. This plan's key recommendation was that provinces, not an Indian Union or India and Pakistan's two dominions, should be the first independent successor states. This proposal called for the declaration of independence for every province, including Madras, Bombay, the United Provinces of Bengal, Punjab, and the North West Frontier. States would later choose whether or not to participate in the constituent assembly. Nehru immediately opposed the proposal, warning him that it would encourage the Balkanization of India and lead to conflict and violence. As a result, Mountbatten cabled England to inform them that this proposal was scrapped.

22. Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Free India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Mountbatten
Solution:Lord Mountbatten (1947-48) was the first Governor-General of Independent India while C. Rajagopalachari (1948-50) was the first Indian Governor-General of Independent India. Dickie Bird Plan" was created by Mountbatten for the independence of India. This plan's key recommendation was that provinces, not an Indian Union or India and Pakistan's two dominions, should be the first independent successor states. This proposal called for the declaration of independence for every province, including Madras, Bombay, the United Provinces of Bengal, Punjab, and the North West Frontier. States would later choose whether or not to participate in the constituent assembly. Nehru immediately opposed the proposal, warning him that it would encourage the Balkanization of India and lead to conflict and violence. As a result, Mountbatten cabled England to inform them that this proposal was scrapped.

23. Who was the last Governor-General of Independent India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000 Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Main) 2006 R.J.S. (Pre) 1996 M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (a) C. Rajagopalachari
Solution:C. Rajagopalachari (1948-50) was the last Governor-General of Independent India. He was also the Chief Minister of Madras (1937-42, 1952-54). In 1959, he formed his own party, the Swatantra Party.

24. The Indian India had its first Governor-General of Independent India as [53-to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) Rajagopalachari
Solution:C. Rajagopalachari (1948-50) was the last Governor-General of Independent India. He was also the Chief Minister of Madras (1937-42, 1952-54). In 1959, he formed his own party, the Swatantra Party. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly referred to as Rajaji, was born on 10 December 1878 in Thorapalli, Tamil Nadu. Rajaji's personal interaction with Gandhi in 1919 led him to give up his legal profession to be fully involved in the nation's independence struggle. He participated in agitations against the Rowlett Act, the Non-Cooperation movement, the Vaikom Satyagraha, and the Civil Disobedience Movement. For these activities, between 1912 and 1941, as a result of which he was jailed five times. Rajaji was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Madras on a Congress party ticket. In the Assembly, he intervened on the issues of religious freedom and citizenship. In 1954 he was conferred with the Bharat Ratna for his contribution to Indian politics and literature.

25. The first and last Indian Governor-General of India was [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2007 R.J.S. (Pre) 1996 M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) Rajagopalachari
Solution:C. Rajagopalachari (1948-50) was the last Governor-General of Independent India. He was also the Chief Minister of Madras (1937-42, 1952-54). In 1959, he formed his own party, the Swatantra Party. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly referred to as Rajaji, was born on 10 December 1878 in Thorapalli, Tamil Nadu. Rajaji's personal interaction with Gandhi in 1919 led him to give up his legal profession to be fully involved in the nation's independence struggle. He participated in agitations against the Rowlett Act, the Non-Cooperation movement, the Vaikom Satyagraha, and the Civil Disobedience Movement. For these activities, between 1912 and 1941, as a result of which he was jailed five times. Rajaji was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Madras on a Congress party ticket. In the Assembly, he intervened on the issues of religious freedom and citizenship. In 1954 he was conferred with the Bharat Ratna for his contribution to Indian politics and literature.

26. The last Viceroy of India was [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010 Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Lord Mountbatten
Solution:Lord Mountbatten (14-15 August) was the last British Viceroy of India and also the first Governor-General of independent India. C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor-General after him and also the last Governor-General of India.

27. Who among the following was the first Law Minister of Independent India? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Solution:
  • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the first Law Minister of Independent India. He is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was also the president of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as the "Architect of the Indian Constitution," was a pioneering leader, social reformer, and champion of Dalit rights. Born into a Dalit "untouchable" family, Ambedkar overcame immense social discrimination to become one of the most educated Indians of his time, earning doctorates in law and economics.
His contributions span across drafting the Indian Constitution, advocating for the rights of marginalized communities, and fighting tirelessly to end untouchability. As India's first Law Minister, he introduced reforms promoting social justice and equality. His legacy continues to inspire movements for equality and justice in India and beyond.

28. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from the beginnig? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (d) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri
Solution:Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India (1950-1962), the second was Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1962-1967), third was Zakir Hussain (1967-1969), and V.V. Giri was the fourth President of India (1969-1974).

29. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Partition Council headed by Lord Mountbatten? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Select the correct answer from the code given below :

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel represented Indian National Congress in the partition council headed by Lord Mountbatten. Lord Mountbatten presided his plan on June 3, 1947.

30. Mountbatten Plan (June 1947) provided for a referendum in which of the following provinces? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) North-West Frontier Province
Solution:The important points of the Mountbatten Plan (3 June, 1947) were as follows:
• Punjab and Bengal legislative assemblies would meet in two groups to decide the question of partition, those who favored partition were given the option to vote for partition, and the referendum was done in the NWFP.
• The plan included the principle of withdrawal of British authority from India and sought to address communal riots and tensions arising from partition.
• Referendum was held in NWFP, Sindh, Baluchistan, and Sylhet district of Assam to ascertain whether they wanted to remain in India or join Pakistan.
• Constituent Assembly was formed in India, which ruled through various amendments.
• On the same day of the announcement, the British rulers (including Mountbatten) supported the Congress on this.
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