GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In which year did India receive independence?
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1878
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1949
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1947
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -“The Indian Independence Bill, which carves the independent nations of India and Pakistan out of the former Mogul Empire, comes into force at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mountbatten decided to advance the date to August 15, 1947. He justified it by saying that he did not want bloodshed or riots. Mountbatten chose August 15 as the date of the Indian independence to also mark the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War 2.
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