WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One reason India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that
A
Great Britain was defeated in World War II
B
the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies
C
Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after World War II
D
India had supported the Axis Powers during World War II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Years of nonviolent resistance to British rule, led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU, eventually resulted in Indian independence in 1947. Large-scale communal violence took place before and after the subcontinent partition into two separate states-India and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the signing of the Independence Bill, it was agreed colonial India would be divided into two separate states-one with a Muslim majority (Pakistan) and the other with a Hindu majority (India).

Detailed explanation-3: -Growing Indian nationalism. India had always been made up of a collection of princely states, many of which were rivals. The INC and Home Rule. Gandhi and Quit India Movement. The Second World War. 13-Aug-2021

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