Question

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

• A. It is an association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies.
• B. The Secretariat of the British Commonwealth was established in London in 1965.
• C. The British Monarch is the head of the Commonwealth.
• D. Post-independence, India choose to cease its relations with the British and all other colonial establishments.

Answer 1

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.