Which of the following statements about India’s Independence is/are co

Which of the following statements about India’s Independence is/are correct?

  • 1. The formal transfer of power on 15th August, 1947 heralding India’s Independence was announced by Lord Mountbatten.
  • 2. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital on 15th August, 1947.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2018
The correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2.
– Statement 1: Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, presided over the transfer of power ceremony on August 15, 1947. He administered the oath of office to Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister of independent India and read out messages including that from the King. The formal transfer of power involved these events announced and overseen by Mountbatten. This statement is correct.
– Statement 2: Mahatma Gandhi was not present in Delhi for the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 1947. He was in Calcutta (now Kolkata) at that time, engaged in efforts to control communal violence. This statement is correct.
While the capital was celebrating independence, Gandhi was fasting and praying in Calcutta, trying to bring peace between Hindus and Muslims in the wake of Partition-related violence.
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