Multiple choice

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when India became free was

  1. Winston Churchill

  2. Walpole

  3. Clement Attlee

  4. Harold Wilson
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when India gained independence in August 1947. Attlee's Labour government (1945-1951) oversaw the decolonization process, including the transfer of power to India and Pakistan. Winston Churchill was the wartime PM earlier, while Walpole and Harold Wilson are incorrect for 1947.

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