Who was the Prime Minister of England when India attained independence?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Clement Attlee

Explanation:

• Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951.
• He belonged to the Labour Party, which was more sympathetic to Indian independence.
• On February 20, 1947, he made the "Attlee Declaration", stating that the British would quit India by June 1948.
• He oversaw the passage of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
• He appointed Lord Mountbatten as the last Viceroy to expedite the transfer of power.

• Attlee had served as a member of the Simon Commission in 1928.
• His government also introduced the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain.

• He was the PM during WWII but was a staunch imperialist and opposed Indian independence.

• Served as Prime Minister much later (1957–1963).