Q. With reference to the Cripps Mission of 1942, consider the following statements:
1.The Cripps Mission proposed that any province unwilling to join the Indian Union could form a separate Union with its own constitution.
2.The constituent assembly proposed by the Mission was to be composed entirely of elected members.
3.The defence of India and powers of the Governor-General were to be immediately transferred to Indian hands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- The Cripps Mission allowed that any province unwilling to join the Indian Union could form a separate constitution and Union, thus introducing the possibility of partition.
- The proposed constituent assembly was to be partly elected by provincial assemblies and partly nominated by princely states—not fully elected.
- Defence of India and powers of the Governor-General were to remain with the British during the war; there was no immediate transfer of power.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India
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