Q – Which one of the following Acts led to the separation of Burma from India?
(a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2011
Ans. (c)
Explanation – Burma was separated from India according to the provision of Government of India Act, 1935.
Burma’s Separation from British India & Independence. After the First World War, a vigorous modern nationalist movement arose in Burma. A widespread campaign to boycott British goods and administration was organised and the demand for Home Rule was put forward. In 1935, the British separated Burma from India in the hope of weakening the Burmese struggle for freedom. The Burmese nationalists opposed this step. The Burmese nationalist movement reached new heights under the leadership of U. Aung San during the Second World War. And, finally, Burma won its independence on 4 January 1948. |