With reference to the August Offer of 1940, consider the following statements: 1. It proposed expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council to include a majority of Indians. 2. It promised dominion status as the long-term objective for India. 3. It accepted the Congress demand to form an interim national government during the war. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The August Offer proposed expanding the Viceroy’s Executive Council to include a majority of Indians.
It stated that dominion status would be the objective for India.
The British government rejected the Congress’s proposal to form an interim government during the war.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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