Independence Act of 1947 β Creation of Pakistan 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : The Independence Act of 1947 was passed by which legislative body? (A) British Parliament (B) Indian National Congress (C) Muslim League (D) United Nations 2. : The Independence Act of 1947 is also known as: (A) Indian Independence Act (B) Pakistan Resolution (C) Lahore Declaration (D) Government of India Act 3. : On which date was the Independence Act of 1947 enacted? (A) July 18, 1947 (B) August 15, 1947 (C) June 3, 1947 (D) December 25, 1947 4. : The Independence Act of 1947 provided for the partition of: (A) British India (B) Afghanistan (C) Persia (D) Bengal only 5. : According to the Independence Act of 1947, the two independent dominions created were: (A) India and Pakistan (B) India and Bangladesh (C) Pakistan and Afghanistan (D) India and Sri Lanka 6. : When did Pakistan officially come into existence as an independent state? (A) August 14, 1947 (B) August 15, 1947 (C) July 4, 1947 (D) June 15, 1947 7. : Who was appointed as the first Governor-General of Pakistan after the Independence Act? (A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (B) Liaquat Ali Khan (C) Allama Iqbal (D) Lord Mountbatten 8. : The Independence Act of 1947 came into effect at: (A) Midnight between August 14 and 15, 1947 (B) Noon on August 15, 1947 (C) August 13, 1947 (D) August 10, 1947 9. : Which British official was the last Viceroy of India responsible for implementing the Independence Act? (A) Lord Mountbatten (B) Lord Curzon (C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow 10. : The Independence Act allowed provinces to: (A) Join either India or Pakistan (B) Remain independent (C) Join Afghanistan (D) Join British rule 11. : The Independence Act of 1947 was passed in response to: (A) Demands for independence by Indian leaders (B) World War II victory (C) British economic crisis (D) The Cold War 12. : The boundary between India and Pakistan was decided by: (A) Radcliffe Commission (B) Simon Commission (C) Mountbatten Plan (D) Cabinet Mission Plan 13. : Who chaired the Boundary Commission for partition? (A) Sir Cyril Radcliffe (B) Lord Mountbatten (C) Lord Wavell (D) Jawaharlal Nehru 14. : The Independence Act granted legislative powers to: (A) India and Pakistan legislatures (B) British Parliament only (C) United Nations (D) Indian National Congress 15. : The Indian Independence Act declared that British suzerainty over princely states would: (A) End, allowing them to join India or Pakistan (B) Continue under British control (C) Be transferred to the United Nations (D) Be ignored 16. : The Indian Independence Act of 1947 abolished which office? (A) Secretary of State for India (B) Governor-General of Pakistan (C) Viceroy of Canada (D) Prime Minister of India 17. : How many dominions did the Indian Independence Act create? (A) Two (B) Three (C) One (D) Four 18. : Pakistan became a dominion within the British Commonwealth until: (A) It became a republic in 1956 (B) 1947 (C) 1965 (D) 1971 19. : The partition based on the Independence Act caused: (A) Large-scale migration and violence (B) Peaceful transfer of power (C) No change in borders (D) British retention of power 20. : The Indian Independence Act was passed under the government of: (A) Clement Attlee (B) Winston Churchill (C) Neville Chamberlain (D) Harold Macmillan 21. : The two dominions were given the power to: (A) Make their own laws and constitutions (B) Follow British laws only (C) Depend on British Parliament (D) Send representatives to British Parliament 22. : The partition line drawn by Radcliffe came to be known as: (A) Radcliffe Line (B) Mason-Dixon Line (C) Durand Line (D) McMahon Line 23. : The Independence Act included a provision for the division of: (A) Armed forces (B) Only the police (C) British parliament (D) Railways alone 24. : The decision to partition British India was announced in: (A) June 1947 (B) August 1947 (C) March 1947 (D) January 1947 25. : The Independence Act came into force on: (A) August 15, 1947 (B) August 14, 1947 (C) July 18, 1947 (D) June 3, 1947 26. : Under the Independence Act, princely states had the option to: (A) Join India, Pakistan, or remain independent (B) Only join India (C) Only join Pakistan (D) Remain under British rule 27. : The Mountbatten Plan is also called: (A) The June 3rd Plan (B) The Radcliffe Award (C) The Cabinet Mission Plan (D) The Simla Agreement 28. : Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan after independence? (A) Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (C) Allama Iqbal (D) Khawaja Nazimuddin 29. : The Independence Act was passed under which British monarch? (A) King George VI (B) Queen Elizabeth II (C) King Edward VIII (D) Queen Victoria 30. : The Independence Act led to which major event in South Asia? (A) Partition and creation of Pakistan (B) Annexation of Burma (C) Formation of Bangladesh (D) Indian Rebellion of 1857 31. : What was the main purpose of the Independence Act of 1947? (A) To grant independence to India and Pakistan (B) To expand British territories (C) To create a single united India (D) To start World War II 32. : The Independence Act ended the British colonial rule in: (A) British India (B) Africa (C) Australia (D) Canada 33. : Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Independence Act? (A) Partition of British India (B) Creation of two dominions (C) Continuation of British rule in India (D) End of British suzerainty over princely states 34. : The Independence Act gave full legislative powers to which bodies? (A) Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan (B) British Parliament only (C) United Nations (D) Indian National Congress only 35. : Who was the last British Governor-General of India? (A) Lord Mountbatten (B) Lord Wavell (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Irwin 36. : The Independence Act provided that the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan would: (A) Frame their own constitutions (B) Follow British laws indefinitely (C) Report to British Parliament (D) Serve as advisory bodies only 37. : Which province was split between India and Pakistan under the Independence Act? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Baluchistan (D) Kashmir 38. : The Indian Independence Act led to the establishment of Pakistan primarily to: (A) Provide a separate nation for Muslims (B) Unite all religions (C) Expand British territory (D) Establish a communist state 39. : Which document preceded the Independence Act and proposed partition? (A) Lahore Resolution 1940 (B) Cabinet Mission Plan (C) Nehru Report (D) Simon Commission Report 40. : The Independence Act abolished which role in British India? (A) Viceroy of India (B) Governor-General of Pakistan (C) Prime Minister of India (D) Leader of the Opposition 41. : The Indian Independence Act was introduced by which British Prime Minister? (A) Clement Attlee (B) Winston Churchill (C) Harold Wilson (D) Neville Chamberlain 42. : Which country emerged as a result of the Indian Independence Act besides India? (A) Pakistan (B) Bangladesh (C) Sri Lanka (D) Afghanistan 43. : The partition under the Independence Act caused migration primarily of: (A) Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs (B) British citizens only (C) Sikhs only (D) Christians only 44. : The Indian Independence Act was passed in which year? (A) 1947 (B) 1945 (C) 1948 (D) 1950 45. : The Indian Independence Act granted dominion status to India and Pakistan under: (A) British Commonwealth (B) United Nations (C) League of Nations (D) NATO 46. : The act authorized the Governor-General of each dominion to: (A) Make laws until the Constituent Assembly took over (B) Continue British laws indefinitely (C) Abolish the Constituent Assembly (D) Report directly to British Parliament 47. : The Pakistan independence day is celebrated on: (A) August 14 (B) August 15 (C) July 18 (D) June 3 48. : Which province opted to join Pakistan according to the Independence Act? (A) Sindh (B) Bengal only (C) Punjab only (D) Kashmir only 49. : The Indian Independence Act provided that Pakistan would initially include: (A) West Pakistan and East Bengal (B) Only West Pakistan (C) Only East Bengal (D) Entire Punjab 50. : The Independence Act ended which form of British control over India? (A) Colonial rule (B) Trade relations (C) Military alliance (D) Diplomatic ties