Assertion (A): The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India. Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of free India. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false
- DA is false but R is trueCorrect
Explanation
The correct option is D because Assertion A is false and Reason R is true.
Assertion A is false because with the passing of the Indian Independence Act of 1947, British sovereignty over India came to an end on August 15, 1947. India became a dominion, and the British Parliament no longer had any authority to make laws for India. Sovereignty shifted to the people of India through the Constituent Assembly.
Reason R is true because Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the first Governor General of free India by the British King on the advice of the Indian Cabinet. This was a constitutional formality during India's status as a dominion before it became a Republic in 1950.
Since India became an independent nation and was no longer under British rule, the assertion is incorrect, while the factual statement regarding the appointment of the Governor General is correct.
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