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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CHSL - 15th October 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q29

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Who was the last Viceroy of India who oversaw the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan?

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e Lord Mountbatten.

  • In March 1947, Mountbatten became viceroy of India with a mandate to oversee the British withdrawal. He established good relations with leading politicians, particularly with Jawaharlal Nehru, but was unable to persuade the Muslim leader Mohammad Ali Jinnah of the benefits of a united, independent India.