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
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2018
– 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.