History · Partition and Independence of India

With reference to the provisions and historical execution of the Mountbatten Plan (3 June Plan) of 1947, consider the following statements: I. The plan moved the scheduled date for the transfer of power to August 15, 1947, significantly advancing it from the original deadline of June 1948. II. Cyril Radcliffe, the chairman of the commission responsible for partitioning Punjab and Bengal, was an official who had no prior experience visiting the Indian subcontinent. III. The plan formally mandated that all Princely States must choose between India and Pakistan, explicitly removing the legal option to remain independent. IV. The geographical boundaries determined by the Radcliffe Commission were officially made public on August 17, 1947, two days after independence. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: