6. The Indian Independence Act of 1947 provided for the partition of India into two independent dominions, India and:
a) Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
b) Pakistan
c) Myanmar (Burma)
d) Bangladesh
7. Who was the British Prime Minister when the Indian Independence Act of 1947 was passed?
a) Winston Churchill
b) Clement Attlee
c) Neville Chamberlain
d) Stanley Baldwin
8. The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced provincial autonomy in India, which means that:
a) The British government granted independence to India
b) The provincial governments had control over all aspects of administration
c) The Governor-General was replaced by Indian leaders
d) The provinces were given limited self-government under the British Crown
9. The term “Dominion Status” referred to:
a) Full independence from the British Crown
b) Semi-independent status within the British Empire
c) Direct rule by the British Parliament
d) Annexation of princely states by British India
10. The Cripps Mission, sent to India in 1942, proposed the establishment of a:
a) Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution
b) Separate Muslim state of Pakistan
c) Cabinet mission to advise the Viceroy
d) Viceroy’s Executive Council with Indian members
