‘Having a well-organised Central Government having administrative units under the centre shall be more peaceful and progressive, instead of a weak Central Government consisting of many autonomous and opposite constituents.’
Who said this?
A
Mountbatten
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B
Jawaharlal Nehru
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C
Sardar Vallahbhai Patel
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D
Lord Wavell
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Solution
The correct option is A Mountbatten Mountbatten convinced Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel about the importance of a well-organised central government. Nehru, Patel, and other Congress leaders felt that there was no alternative other than accepting the Muslim League's demand for Pakistan. They discussed this matter with Mahatma Gandhi, who accepted the partition of India, given that he did not have much choice.