Which of the following districts was NOT a part of West Bengal at the exact time of the Independence of India in 1947?
- ACoochbehar
- BHowrah
- CDarjeeling
- DMurshidabad
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Cooch Behar was a princely state during the independence of India in August 1947. It later signed the Instrument of Accession, merged with the Indian Union in 1949, and officially became a district of West Bengal on January 1, 1950.