Mountbatten Plan (June 1947) provided for a referendum in which of the following province?

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Mountbatten Plan (June 1947) provided for a referendum in which of the following province?

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{'mountbatten plan': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'sindh': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'referendum': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'province': [2, 0, 1, 5], 'west frontier province': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

The Mountbatten Plan, formulated in June 1947, involved the political separation and independence of India from British rule. It provided for a referendum in the North-West Frontier Province (currently known as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), which was a province in British India.

Option 1: Sindh - The Mountbatten Plan did not include a referendum in the province of Sindh.

Option 2: Punjab - The Mountbatten Plan did not include a referendum in the province of Punjab.

Option 3: Baluchistan - The Mountbatten Plan did not include a referendum in the province of Baluchistan.

Option 4: North-West Frontier Province - The correct answer. The Mountbatten Plan included a referendum in the North-West Frontier Province, allowing the people of the province to decide their own political future.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.