Given below are two statements , one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R  

​Assertion (A): The Mountbatten Plan was announced on May 13, 1947.
​Reason (R): On July 18, 1947, the British Parliament ratified the Mountbatten Plan as the 'Independence of India Act, 1947.'​

Correct option is D

​Assertion (A): The Mountbatten Plan was not announced on May 13, 1947. It was officially presented on June 3, 1947, and is also known as the June 3 Plan. Hence, A is false.

Reason (R): The British Parliament did ratify the Mountbatten Plan through the Indian Independence Act, 1947, on July 18, 1947, which legalized the partition of India and the establishment of two independent dominions—India and Pakistan. Hence, R is true.

Additional Information:

1. Mountbatten Plan (June 3, 1947):

   • Proposed the partition of British India into two dominions, India and Pakistan.
   • Allowed princely states to either join India, Pakistan, or remain independent.
   • Set August 15, 1947, as the date for independence.

2. Indian Independence Act, 1947:

   • Enacted on July 18, 1947, by the British Parliament.
   • Provisions:
     • Partitioned British India into India and Pakistan.
     • Abolished British sovereignty over princely states.
     • Provided for the division of military, assets, and administration.

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