Multiple choice

Which party was in power in the U.K. when India became independent?

  1. Liberal

  2. Conservative

  3. Labour

  4. No Party, since a National Government was in power there

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C Correct answer
Explanation

When India gained independence on August 15, 1947, the Labour Party was in power in the UK, with Clement Attlee as Prime Minister. The Labour government had supported Indian independence, as opposed to the Conservative Party's more hesitant stance.