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PARTITION OF INDIA AND INDEPENDENCE

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Assertion (A): The Indian National Congress accepted the Mountbatten plan. Reason (R): It believed in twonation theory.

Let us keep Assertion-Reason simple. In Partition of India and Independence, the right combination here is (A) is true, but (R) is false. First ask, is Assertion true? Then, is Reason true? Then, does Reason explain Assertion? When you answer those three, you get (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1998] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The B

Let us keep Assertion-Reason simple. In Partition of India and Independence, the right combination here is (A) is false, but (R) is true. First ask, is Assertion true? Then, is Reason true? Then, does Reason explain Assertion? When you answer those three, you get (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1996] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Assertion (A): Britain made India free in 1947. Reason (R): Britain had become weak during the second World War. In the

In Assertion-Reason, check both parts calmly. Here, the combination that fits is Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R).... In Partition of India and Independence, this is how Assertion and Reason are linked. If you check Assertion first, then Reason, then the link, the answer becomes clear. That is the simple way to do it.

Ref: [UPPSC (GIC) 2010 UP Lower Sub. (Spl)(Pre) 2003 UPPCS (Pre) 2001] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who among the following said that ‘the most notable achievement of the British Rule was the unification of India’?

Honestly, this is a simple one. Who among the following said that ‘the is K.M. Panikkar. In Partition of India and Independence, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — who among the following said that ‘the is K.M. Panikkar — you will remember it. Try it and see.

Ref: [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2004] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

‘Indian Nationalism was the child of the British Rule’. Who made this statement?

You know, this one is quite easy if you have read Partition of India and Independence once. ‘Indian Nationalism was the child of the is all about R. Coupland. That is the whole story here. No need to make it hard. Just remember R. Coupland for this topic and you are done.

Ref: [UPPSC (GIC) 2010] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

26 January, 1950 had chosen for the enforcement of the Constitution because

Imagine you are revising Partition of India and Independence late at night. The one fact you would underline for 26 January, 1950 had chosen for the is Congress had celebrated 26 January, 1930 as the.... That is exactly what this question is asking. It is a direct question, so the answer is also direct. Just keep it simple.

Ref: [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2011] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

In August 1947, who of the following leaders did not participate anywhere in Independence Day celebrations?

Okay, so here is the simple version. In August 1947, who of the following points to Mahatma Gandhi. In Partition of India and Independence, this is taught as a basic fact. You do not need a long story for it. Just remember the connection and move on. It will come back to you in the exam.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2016] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who was the Congress President at the time of transfer of power in 1947 to India by the British?

I will keep it short and simple. The question is about who was the Congress President at the, and in Partition of India and Independence the answer is J.B. Kripalani. This is a direct fact from the chapter. Read it, understand it once, and it will feel familiar when you see it again.

Ref: [46th BPSC (Pre) 2003] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who presided over the 1946 Session of the Indian National Congress held at Meerut?

Think of Partition of India and Independence as a book you have already read. On the page about who presided over the 1946 Session of, the name written there is J.B. Kripalani. That is the whole answer. No trick here. Just a simple fact that you can recall in a few seconds.

Ref: [UP UDA/LDA (Spl)(Pre) 2010] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress on 15th August, 1947?

Okay, so here is the simple version. Who among the following was the President points to J.B. Kripalani. In Partition of India and Independence, this is taught as a basic fact. You do not need a long story for it. Just remember the connection and move on. It will come back to you in the exam.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2015] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was

You know, this one is quite easy if you have read Partition of India and Independence once. The President of Indian National Congress at is all about J.B. Kripalani. That is the whole story here. No need to make it hard. Just remember J.B. Kripalani for this topic and you are done.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2002] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Partition Council headed by Lord Mountbatten? 1. Abul Kalam Azad 2.

Think of it like this. When the question talks about who represented the Indian National Congress in, your mind should go straight to 2 and 3. In Partition of India and Independence, this is a very common fact. Teachers often repeat it because it comes in exams again and again. Just keep this one line in your head.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2009] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Partition of India and Independence and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.