Explanation:

• The Partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The division of British India between the two new dominions was carried out according to what has come to be known as the “Mountbatten Plan”. It was announced at a press conference by Mountbatten on 3 June 1947, when the date of independence – 15 August 1947 – was also announced.
• The partition of India was accompanied by division of resources of the civil government as well as division of the military forces and equipment.To resolve the division of civil government amicably, a partition council, presided over by the governor-general and consisting of two representatives each of India and Pakistan, was set up.
• Before the Partition Council, a Partition Committee was formed which was chaired by Lord Mountbatten and its members were Vallabh Bhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Liaqat Ali Khan, and Abdur Rab Nishtar.
• Later this committee was replaced by a Partition Council. In this council, Congress was represented by Sardar Patel and Dr. Rajendra Prasad, with C. Rajgopalachari as an alternate member. Muslim league was represented by Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Liaqat Ali Khan, and Abdur Rab Nishtar as an alternate member. The main job of this Partition Council was to oversee the division of assets and personnel between India and Pakistan. Hence option (c) is the correct answer.
• Nishtar and C. Rajagopalachari were to participate in the council meetingsif and when one of the two regular members representing Pakistan and India was unable to attend them. o An Arbitral Tribunal was also set up anticipating disputes between the two sides.
• The council was helped by a steering committee, consisting of H.M. Patel and Mohammad Ali, at operational level.