S1: The shift of governance would take place in three stages; this led to tension between Congress and the Muslim League. S2: Lord Mountbatten held talks with Gandhi, Jinnah and other leaders regarding partition of India.
S3: Sir Cyril Radcliffe demarcated the boundaries for India, East and West Pakistan.
Select which statements are true.

S1 and S2

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S2 and S3

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S1 and S3

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S1,S2 and S3

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Solution

The correct option is D S1,S2 and S3
The Cabinet Committee declared that the shift of government would happen in three stages. The Muslim League grew suspicious of the Congress and announced a one-day Hartal called the Direct Action Day on 16, August 1946. There were clashes between Hindu and Muslims. Mountbatten held talks with Gandhi, Jinnah, and others where he prepared plans for partition of India and Pakistan. Sir Cyril Radcliffe, along with his commission was assigned to demarcate India and Pakistan border. He marked a border on the west as West Pakistan and on the east as East Pakistan.

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(Source: Norman Lowe, “Mastering Modern World History”)

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Statement 2: As per the Indian Independence Act, India was to be partitioned in 1948.

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Consider the following statements with reference to All India Muslim League:
1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was one of the founding members of the league.
2. It supported the Partition of Bengal.
3. It joined the Interim government of 1946.
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