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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who was the last Viceroy of India who oversaw the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan?

Options:

Lord Canning

Lord Mountbatten

Lord Hastings

Lord Irwin

Correct Answer:

Lord Mountbatten

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Lord Mountbatten

The last Viceroy of India who oversaw the creation of independent India and Pakistan was Lord Mountbatten. His tenure as Viceroy lasted from 1947 to 1948.

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