Consider the following statements about the Commonwealth 1 It is a mandatory association of all erst...........

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Consider the following statements about the Commonwealth:

1.It is a mandatory association of all erstwhile British colonies.

2.India joined the Commonwealth after the constitution came in to force.

3.The last country to join the Commonwealth was Rwanda in 2009.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

3 only

The statement that the Commonwealth is not a mandatory association of all erstwhile British colonies is correct. Membership in the Commonwealth is voluntary, and not all former British colonies are members.

The statement that India joined the Commonwealth after the constitution came into force is incorrect. India was a founding member of the Commonwealth when it was created in 1949.

The statement that the last country to join the Commonwealth was Rwanda in 2009 is correct. Rwanda became a member of the Commonwealth in 2009, making it the newest member at that time.