Multiple choice

Which of the following was/were the features of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

  1. It provided for the creation of two independent dominions of India and Pakistan with the right to secede from the British Commonwealth.
  2. It abolished the office of the Viceroy and provided, for each dominion, a Governor General who was to be appointed by the respective dominions themselves.
  3. It abolished the office of the Secretary of State for India and transferred his functions to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 2

  3. Only 1 and 3

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Features of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 were as follows:

  1. It provided for the creation of two independent dominions of India and Pakistan with the right to secede from the British Commonwealth. So, Statement 1 is correct.
  2. It abolished the office of the Viceroy and provided, for each dominion, a Governor General who was to be appointed by the British King on the advice of the dominion cabinet. Hence, Statement 2 is wrong.
  3. It abolished the office of the Secretary of State for India and transferred his functions to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs. Thus, Statement 3 is correct.

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