Which one of the following statements concerning the Freedom and Parti

Which one of the following statements concerning the Freedom and Partition of India is NOT correct ?

In February 1947, British Prime Minister Attlee announced that the British were not going to transfer power to Indians, come what may
Lord Wavell advocated total withdrawal of the British from India by 31 March, 1948
It was Lord Mountbatten who speeded up the process of transfer of power
The Plan Balkan was abandoned on account of Nehru's opposition to it
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UPSC CAPF – 2015
The statement that British Prime Minister Attlee announced that the British were not going to transfer power to Indians is incorrect.
In February 1947, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that the British government would grant full self-governance to British India by 30 June 1948, including the transfer of power. This announcement was significant as it set a definite deadline for British withdrawal.
Lord Wavell, the Viceroy before Mountbatten, had indeed proposed plans for British withdrawal. Lord Mountbatten, who succeeded Wavell, advanced the date of independence and partition to August 1947. The ‘Plan Balkan’ (also known as the Dickie Bird Plan) was Lord Mountbatten’s initial proposal to grant provinces the option to become independent successor states, which was abandoned after Nehru’s strong opposition.
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