The British Government decided and declared to leave India by June, 1948 in

(A) 1946
(B) February, 1947
(C) April, 1947
(D) June, 1947

Correct Answer : February, 1947
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2006
Prime Minister of Britain Attlee declared in the House of Commons on February, 20, 1947 that British will leave India before June, 1948, after transferring power to liable people. Attlee appointed Lord Mountbatten as the Viceroy of India in place of Wavell. Mountbatten initiated the efforts of power transfer in March, 1947.
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