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Mention any two provisions of the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
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Two provisions of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 were-
- The Act provided for the creation of two independent Dominions from 15 August, 1947 to be known as India and Pakistan. Pakistan was to comprise East Bengal, West Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, North-West Frontier Province and the district of Sylhet in Assam. India was to comprise all the remaining territories included in British India.
- There would be a Governor-General for each of the Dominions. The Governor-General was to function as a Constitutional Head. There was no sphere in which he could act against the wishes of the Ministers. Similarly, the Provincial Governors were to act on the advice of their Ministers.
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