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Person Lord Mountbatten
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 1 years (2015–2015)
Across exams
CSE · 5CAPF · 1How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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Sample questions
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CAPF2015
Which one of the following statements concerning the Freedom and Partition of India is NOT correct ?
- A In February 1947, British Prime Minister Attlee announced that the British were not going to transfer power to Indians, come what may ✓
- B Lord Wavell advocated total withdrawal of the British from India by 31 March, 1948
- C It was Lord Mountbatten who speeded up the process of transfer of power
- D The Plan Balkan was abandoned on account of Nehru's opposition to it
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy with specific instruction to:
- A Balkanize the Indian sub-continent
- B Keep India united if possible ✓
- C Accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
- D Persuade the Congress to accept the partition
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Who was the Viceroy when Attlee declared India's Independence?
- A Lord Wavell ✓
- B Lord Mountbatten
- C Lord William Bentinck
- D Lord Cornwallis
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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