Which of the following provisions is/are not part of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

(i) The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was based on the Mountbatten Plan.

(ii) The Act declared India an independent and sovereign state from August 15, 1947

(iii) The Act instituted the office of Governor General, who was to be appointed by the British King.

(iv) The Act insisted that the Indian Princely states join the Dominion of India.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Only (iv).

Key Points

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was based on the Mountbatten Plan.
The Act declared India and Pakistan as independent and sovereign dominions from August 15, 1947.
It provided for the institution of the office of Governor General, to be appointed by the British King, but with limited powers.
The Act did not insist that princely states join the Dominion of India; they were given the choice to join either India, Pakistan, or remain independent.

Important Points

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was a landmark legislation passed by the British Parliament to end British rule in India and partition the country into two dominions: India and Pakistan.
The Act marked the legal transfer of sovereignty from the British Crown to the independent governments of India and Pakistan.
It abolished the office of the Secretary of State for India and the Council of India, and the British Parliament could no longer legislate for the dominions.
The office of the Governor-General was retained, but it was to function as a constitutional head of state in the dominions.

Additional Information

(i) The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was based on the Mountbatten Plan: The Mountbatten Plan laid the framework for the partition of India into two dominions, which was subsequently formalized in the Indian Independence Act.
(ii) The Act declared India an independent and sovereign state: The Act legally ended British rule and declared the sovereignty of the two new dominions, India and Pakistan.
(iii) The Act instituted the office of Governor-General: The Governor-General was to represent the British Crown in the dominions, but with limited powers, functioning as a constitutional head.
(iv) The Act insisted that the Indian Princely states join the Dominion of India: This statement is incorrect. The princely states were given the option to accede to India, Pakistan, or remain independent, as per their choice.

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