2015 · Q21
Which one of the following statements concerning the Freedom and Partition of India is not correct?
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- AIn February 1947, British Prime Minister Attlee announced that the British were not going to transfer power to Indians, come what may
- BLord Wavell advocated total withdrawal of the British from India by 31 March, 1948
- CIt was Lord Mountbatten who speeded up the process of transfer of power
- DThe Plan Balkan was abandoned on account of Nehru's opposition to it
Explanation
On 20 February 1947 Attlee announced that the British would withdraw from India by June 1948 and transfer power, which is the opposite of refusing to transfer power come what may. The other statements are correct: Wavell's Breakdown Plan envisaged total withdrawal by March 1948, Mountbatten speeded up the transfer, and the Balkan Plan was dropped after Nehru's opposition. Hence the Attlee statement is the one that is not correct.