Which of the following statements about Indias Independence is/are correct? 1. The formal transfer of power on 15 th August, 1947 heralding India`s Independence was announced by Lord Mountbatten, 2. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the

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Q: 68 (CAPF/2018)

Which of the following statements about India’s Independence is/are correct?
1. The formal transfer of power on 15 th August, 1947 heralding India's Independence was announced by Lord Mountbatten,
2. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capita) on 15th August, 1947.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,58,22,13,8,58,1

keywords: 

{'independence': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'mahatma gandhi': [20, 5, 4, 18], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], '15th august': [5, 0, 0, 4]}

The correct answer is option 3: Both 1 and 2.

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The formal transfer of power and India`s independence was announced by Lord Mountbatten on 15th August 1947. Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India and played a crucial role in the transition of power from British rule to an independent India.

Statement 2 is correct. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital on 15th August 1947. Despite being one of the key leaders of the Indian independence movement and playing a pivotal role in India`s freedom struggle, Gandhi chose not to attend the celebrations as a mark of respect for the violence and partition that accompanied independence.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct, and the correct answer is option 3: Both 1 and 2.