Question 1
In which year did British rule end on 15 August?
- 1947
- 1945
- 1950
- 1948
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1947
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Indian Independence trivia quiz
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- Independence Act
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Question 2
Which leader became internationally known for promoting nonviolent resistance against British rule?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Sardar Patel
- Bhagat Singh
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Mahatma Gandhi
Question 3
Which British viceroy oversaw the transfer of power and the division of the subcontinent in 1947?
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Ripon
- Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Mountbatten
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