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Mountbatten was appointed as Viceroy in place of _______.

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John Simon
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Lord Wavell
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Clement Attlee
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Lord Birkenhead
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The correct option is B Lord Wavell
On 20 February 1947, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that all the powers would be handed over to the Government of India. As per the Cabinet Mission, the British Government was to quit India by June 1948. In March 1947, Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed as the Viceroy of India in place of Lord Wavell.

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