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Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India gained independence in 1947?

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

Answer options

  1. Clement Attlee
  2. Winston Churchill
  3. Ramsay MacDonald
  4. Neville Chamberlain

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Clement Attlee

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Clement Attlee šŸ“š Explanation: Clement Attlee, the leader of the Labour Party, made the historic announcement in February 1947 that the British would leave India by June 1948. He appointed Lord Mountbatten as the final Viceroy to oversee the transition. Attlee was a supporter of Indian self-rule and played a decisive role in the passage of the Indian Independence Act.