Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947, the people of which of the following States/Districts (as they were then known as) were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wish to join Pakistan or India?

The correct answer is North West Frontier Province and the Silghat district of Assam Key Points The Mountbatten Plan of 1947 was a proposal for the partition of British India that resulted in the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan. One of the key provisions of the plan was the right of self-determination for the people of certain regions, who were given the opportunity to vote in a plebiscite to decide whether they wished to join India or Pakistan. The people of the Northwest Frontier Province (N.W.F.P) and the Sylhet district of Assam were among those given this right. These regions were predominantly Muslim, and there was a strong sentiment for them to join Pakistan. However, the plebiscite was never held due to a number of factors, including political instability and opposition from the Indian National Congress.