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The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in:

Correct answer: (A) July 1947.

The Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed by the British Parliament in July 1947, receiving Royal Assent on 18 July 1947.

  1. (A)

    July 1947

  2. (B)

    August 1947

  3. (C)

    June 1947

  4. (D)

    September 1947

Explanation

The Indian Independence Act 1947 completed its parliamentary passage in July 1947 and received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947. Hansard records Royal Assent on that date and includes the Indian Independence Act, 1947 among the Acts assented to. The Act provided the legal basis for partition and for the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan. Independence followed in August 1947, but the British Parliament had already passed the enabling Act in July.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) August 1947 refers to the declaration of independence, whereas the Act had already received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947.
  • (C) June 1947 is associated with the announcement of the Mountbatten Plan, not with the passing of the Indian Independence Act.
  • (D) September 1947 is too late, since Hansard records Royal Assent for the Act on 18 July 1947.

Concept

India's transfer of power followed a constitutional timeline with a clear distinction between the plan, the Act and the date of independence. RAS repeatedly asks such date-linked Modern India questions because they check whether aspirants understand legal milestones, not just headline events.

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