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[1] When did India's Dominion to the British Crown officially come to an end?

a) 1947

b) 1950

c) 1955

d) 1960

[2] Who was the last Governor-General of British India?

a) Lord Mountbatten

b) Lord Wavell

c) Lord Curzon

d) Lord Linlithgow

[3] What was the main reason for the end of British rule in India?

a) Economic reasons

b) Political reasons

c) Military reasons

d) Social reasons

[4] Who was the first Prime Minister of Independent India?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Sardar Patel

d) B. R. Ambedkar

[5] Which political party was in power during the transfer of power from British to Indian hands?

a) Indian National Congress

b) Bharatiya Janata Party

c) Communist Party of India

d) Janata Party

[6] What was the name of the plan proposed by Lord Mountbatten for the transfer of power in India?

a) Mountbatten Plan

b) Wavell Plan

c) Curzon Plan

d) Linlithgow Plan

[7] What was the main factor that led to the division of British India into India and Pakistan?

a) Religion

b) Language

c) Ethnicity

d) All of the above

[8] Who was the leader of the Muslim League, the political party that demanded the creation of Pakistan?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

d) Sardar Patel

[9] What was the main objective of the Indian Independence Movement?

a) To gain autonomy from British rule

b) To unite all Indian states under one government

c) To create a socialist state

d) To establish a Hindu-only nation

[10] What was the main outcome of the transfer of power from British to Indian hands?

a) The establishment of a democratic republic

b) The creation of Pakistan

c) The emergence of India as a global power

d) All of the above

Answers:

1.     a) 1947
2.     a) Lord Mountbatten
3.     b) Political reasons
4.     a) Jawaharlal Nehru
5.     a) Indian National Congress
6.     a) Mountbatten Plan
7.     d) All of the above
8.     c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
9.     a) To gain autonomy from British rule
10.     d) All of the above

Reasons:

1. India's Dominion to the British Crown officially came to an end on August 15, 1947 with the partition of British India into India and Pakistan.
2. Lord Mountbatten was the last Governor-General of British India as he oversaw the transfer of power from British to Indian hands.
3. The main reason for the end of British rule in India was political, as the Indian Independence Movement gained momentum and the Indian National Congress, led by leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, demanded independence from British rule.
4. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of Independent India, leading the country from 1947 to 1964.
5. The Indian National Congress was in power during the transfer of power from British to Indian hands, as they were the main political party leading the Indian Independence Movement.
6. Lord Mountbatten proposed the Mountbatten Plan for the transfer of power in India, which ultimately led to the partition of British India into India and Pakistan.
7. The main factor that led to the division of British India into India and Pakistan was the religious divide between Hindus and Muslims, with the Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, demanding the creation of a separate Muslim-majority state of Pakistan.
8. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the leader of the Muslim League, the political party that demanded the creation of Pakistan.
9. The main objective of the Indian Independence Movement was to gain autonomy from British rule and establish a free and independent India.
10. The main outcome of the transfer of power from British to Indian hands was the establishment of a democratic republic in India, the creation of Pakistan as a separate Muslim-majority state, and the emergence of India as a global power on the world stage.