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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 39

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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The ____________ is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan in 1947.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Indian Independence Act.

  • The Indian Independence Act was passed in 1947.
  • The act created two new independent dominions; India and Pakistan.
  • Pakistan was split into Pakistan and East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh.
  • The Bengal and Punjab provinces were partitioned between the two new countries.