SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CGL - 14 July 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q37

_______ announced the bifurcation of the British Indian Empire into a secular India and Islamic Pakistan.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Lord Mountbatten.

Lord Mountbatten announced the bifurcation of the British Indian Empire into a secular India and an Islamic Pakistan. As the last British Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten played a crucial role in overseeing the transition of power and the partition plan. The announcement, made in 1947, led to the creation of two separate nations, India and Pakistan, marking the end of British colonial rule and the beginning of independence for both countries.