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Which historic plan officially proposed the partition of India into two independent dominions?

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

Answer options

  1. Mountbatten Plan
  2. Wavell Plan
  3. Cabinet Mission Plan
  4. Cripps Mission

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mountbatten Plan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Mountbatten Plan šŸ“š Explanation: The Mountbatten Plan, officially announced on June 3, 1947, was the final blueprint for India's independence. Recognizing that the Muslim League and the Congress could not reach a united agreement, Lord Mountbatten proposed the immediate partition of the country. This plan legally led to the creation of the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan in August 1947.