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.
Information Booster:
- Attlee had served as a member of the Simon Commission in 1928.
- His government also introduced the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain.
Additional Knowledge:
W. Churchill (Option a)
- He was the PM during WWII but was a staunch imperialist and opposed Indian independence.
Harold Macmillan (Option c)
- Served as Prime Minister much later (1957–1963).
So the correct answer is (b)