The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)
(A) Labour government comes to power in Britain: 26 July 1945 (B) Muslim League announces Direct Action Day: 16 August 1946 (D) Muslim League demands dissolution of the Constituent Assembly: 29 January 1947 (E) M.A. Jinnah elected President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: 11 August 1947 (C) Indian Constitution is signed: December 1949
Timeline of important events in the Indian Freedom movement:
1942: Quit India Movement begins (August) 26 July 1945: Labour Government comes into power in Britain December- January (1945-46): General Elections in India 16 May 1946: Cabinet Mission announces its constitutional scheme 16 June 1946: Muslim League accepts Cabinet Mission’s constitutional scheme 16 June 1946: Cabinet Mission presents a scheme for the formation of an Interim Government at the Centre 16 August 1946: Muslim League announces Direct Action Day or The Great Calcutta Killings 2 September 1946: Congress forms Interim Government with Nehru as the Vice-President 13 October 1946: The Muslim League decides to join the Interim Government 3-6 December 1946: British Prime Minister, Attlee, meets some Indian leaders; talks fail 9 December 1946: Constituent Assembly begins its sessions 29 January 1947: Muslim League demands dissolution of Constituent Assembly 16 July 1947: Last meeting of the Interim Government 11 August 1947: Jinnah elected President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan 14 August 1947: Pakistan Independence; celebrations in Karachi 14-15 August 1947 : At midnight India celebrates Independence December 1949: Constitution is signed |