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British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule of India on

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. February 20, 1947
  2. August 16, 1946
  3. March 7, 1947
  4. December 9, 1946

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: February 20, 1947

Explanation: The correct answer is A. February 20, 1947. On 20th February 1947, the British Prime Minister Clement Attlee made a historic announcement in the British Parliament declaring that British rule in India would end by June 1948. He also stated that the British Government would transfer power to Indian hands and Lord Mountbatten would be sent as the last Viceroy of India to oversee the transition.