The correct answer is Option (2) → B, C, D, E, A
The correct chronological order is:
B. December 1945: General elections in India. C. 16 August 1946: Muslim League announces Direction Action Day. D. 16 July 1947: Last meeting of Interim Government. E. 14-15 August 1947 :India celebrates Independence. A. 1949 December: Signing of the Constitution.
Timeline of important events in the Indian Freedom movement:
December 1945 -January 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 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 1947 August: At midnight India celebrates Independence 1948: Draft Constitution was introduced. 1949 December: Constitution is signed |