Mention any two provisions of the Indian Independence Act, 1947.

What did the Indian Independence Act lay down about the Princely States?
Or Mention any two provisions of the Indian Independence Act (1947) that were decide the fate of the Princely States.

The Cabinet Mission had pointed out a few serious consequences of the Partition of India. Mention any four reasons why Cabinet Mission rejected Muslim League's demand for India's partition.

Explain the following proposals of the Cabinet Mission to bring about a political settlement for the speedy transfer of power from British to Indian hands:

(a) A Federal Union including both the British India and Princely States

(b) Subjects to be retained by the Provinces and Princely States

(c) Setting up a Constituent Assembly

(d) Interim Government