Mention the provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947 regarding the constituent assembly
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Answer-:
An Indian Independence Act 1947 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK) that divided the British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. The Act received the assent of the royal family on July 18, 1947 after which, India came into existence on August 15 and Pakistan on August 14 in the year 1947.
Provisions-:
1)Partition of the British India into two new and fully sovereign dominions-India and Pakistan with effect from August 15, 1947;
2) Division of the provinces of Bengal & Punjab among the two newly formed countries;
3) The offices of Governor-General in both the countries would be set up. These Governor-General would be representing the Crown;
4) The complete legislative authority would be conferred in the hands of the Constituent Assemblies of the two new countries;
5) The British suzerainty over the princely states would be terminated from August 15, 1947;
6) Abolishing the use of title “Emperor of India” by the British monarch;
7)The Act includes the division of the
armed forces between the two countries.
Answer:
Provisions of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 are as follows:
- Two new Dominions of India and Pakistan were formed.
- Each Dominion to have her own Governor General.
- The existing Constituent Assembly would become the Union Legislature for India, and Pakistan to have separate Constituent Assembly.
- Princely States to become independent.
- The Indian army would be divided.
- The interests and liabilities of the existing government officers would be protected.
Explanation:
Partition of the British India into two new and fully sovereign dominions-India and Pakistan with effect from August 15, 1947;
Division of the provinces of Bengal & Punjab among the two newly formed countries;
The offices of Governor-General in both the countries would be set up.