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प्रश्न
Look at the picture given and answer the following question:
Mention any four provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
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उत्तर
The main provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947 were:
- Partition: The Act called for the partition of India into two autonomous dominions: India and Pakistan. Pakistan was to include East Bengal, West Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, the North-West Frontier Province and the district of Sylhet in Assam. India was to cover all of the remaining regions of British India.
- Constituent Assembly: Separate Constituent Assemblies were established for the two dominions. Each would act as the Central Legislature for their respective dominions.
- Princely States: The Princely States gained independence and all powers exercised by British authority were abolished.
- Abolishing the post of Secretary of State: The office of Secretary of State was abolished and safeguards were created to protect the interests of existing officers appointed by India's Secretary of State.
- Governor-General: Each dominion would have a constitutional head who would carry out the wishes of the ministers.
- Asset and Army split: Provisions were made to ensure a smooth split of the Armed Forces between the two dominions, as well as actions to share assets and liabilities.
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Mention any two clauses of the India Independence Act, 1947.
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In the above historic photograph, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is seen giving his famous speech in the Constituent Assembly on August 14, 1947. In this context, mention the Provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947 regarding the Constituent Assemblies.
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