2004 · Q109
109. Consider the following statements :
According to the Mountbatten Plan
- 1the Union of India and Pakistan were to be granted freedom not later than June, 1948.
- 2the Legislative Assembly of Sindh was to decide whether it wanted to join the Constituent Assembly of India or not.
- 3Baluchistan was to decide whether it wanted to stay with the Indian Union or become separate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Modern HistoryPartition
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C2 only
- D1 and 3
Explanation
Only statement 2 is correct. Statement 1 is false: the Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947) set 15 August 1947 — not June 1948 — as the date of transfer of power (June 1948 was the earlier Attlee deadline). Statement 2 is true: the Sind Legislative Assembly was to decide whether to join the Indian or Pakistani Constituent Assembly. Statement 3 is false: Baluchistan's choice was between joining India or Pakistan, not between staying with the Indian Union or becoming separate.