The Indian Independence Act of 1947 resulted in the partition of India into how many dominions?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Two.
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The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was passed by the British Parliament on July 5, 1947, and received Royal Assent on July 18, 1947. The Act divided British India into two independent dominions—India and Pakistan.
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The new nations officially came into existence on August 15, 1947, marking the end of British colonial rule. Pakistan comprised West Pakistan (modern-day Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
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The Mountbatten Plan, proposed by Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General of India, served as the basis for the Act.
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The Act symbolized the culmination of India’s long struggle for independence and the transfer of power from the British Crown to Indian leadership.