Question

When did Indo-China get its independence?
a. 1945 
b. 1955
c. 1965
d. 1975

Answer 1

Hint: The territory of Indo-china was held by the French and constituted the present-day Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and gained independence after the First Indochina Wars.

Complete answer:
The Indochina wars began after the end of the Second World War and the first war was the restoration of local rule in the region. The other Indochina wars were civil wars that were fought after the independence of the Indochina nations.
a. 1945: Since World War II ended in this year, this year marks the beginning of the Indochina wars which lasted for a decade. So, these nations could not have got independence in 1945. So, it is an incorrect option.
b. 1955: this year marked the end of the first Indochina war and the expulsion of the French from the region. Also, this year marked the beginning of the Civil Wars in the region after independence. So, it is the correct option.
c. 1965: This year marks the declaration of Independence of Cambodia and Laos after their respective Civil Wars ended. So, it is an incorrect option.
d. 1975: The year 1975 marks the beginning of the Third Indochina War which was fought in Vietnam, after the invasion from Cambodia. So, it is an incorrect option.
Hence, the correct option is, ‘b. 1955’.

Note: The Indochina region has nothing to do with India or China of the present day. The Republic of India or the republic of China had no relations whatsoever with any of the Indo-China Wars.