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Among the following statements, select the option(s) that provide incorrect information about the Commonwealth of Nations?

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It is an association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies.
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The Secretariat of the British Commonwealth was established in London in 1965.
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The British Monarch is the head of the Commonwealth.
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Post-independence, India choose to cease its relations with the British and all other colonial establishments.
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The correct option is D Post-independence, India choose to cease its relations with the British and all other colonial establishments.
The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies. The British monarch is the head of the Commonwealth. It currently has 54 member nations. Despite the colonial past, India remained a part of the Commonwealth. It helped independent countries in devising their future plans. It maintains good relations among the commonwealth members.

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