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UPSC 1996: 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?
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A is false but R is true
Assertion is false because with the Indian Independence Act, 1947 sovereignty passed from the British Crown to the Indian people on 15 August 1947. Reason is true: King George VI, acting on the advice of the Indian cabinet, appointed Lord Mountbatten (and later C. Rajagopalachari) as Governor-General of the Dominion of India, so R is correct but does not make A true. ([uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com](https://uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com/uppcs-prelims/assertion-a-the-british-sovereignty-continued-to-exist-in-free-indi/?utm_source=openai))
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