Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indi

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

The Dominion of India got the residuary territory of India, excluding the provinces of Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal and NWFP.

The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament.

The Act proposed to set up two independent Dominions.

The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion was to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any Constitution.

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

This question was previously asked in

UPSC CAPF – 2018

Download PDF Attempt Online

The correct answer is B) The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament.

Statement B is incorrect. The Indian Independence Act, 1947, did not lay down the Constitution for either India or Pakistan. Instead, it granted the respective Constituent Assemblies of the two Dominions full power to frame and adopt any Constitution they deemed fit. The Act merely provided the legal framework for the transfer of power and the creation of the Dominions.

A) is correct. The Act partitioned British India, designating the specified provinces (Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal, NWFP, and parts of Assam) to Pakistan, and the rest constituting the Dominion of India.
C) is correct. The Act provided for the creation of two independent Dominions: India and Pakistan.
D) is correct. Section 8 of the Act explicitly stated that the Constituent Assembly of each Dominion was to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any Constitution and to repeal any existing British law, including the Independence Act itself.

Join Our Telegram Channel

More similar MCQ questions for Exam preparation:-