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Examine the provisions and political reactions associated with the Cripps Mission of 1942: 1. Sir Stafford Cripps was sent to India to secure full Indian cooperation and support for the British war effort during the Second World War. 2. The mission offered immediate Dominion status after the war, with a provision for provinces to opt out of the proposed Indian Union if they chose not to accede. 3. The Indian National Congress readily accepted the Cripps proposals, praising the immediate transfer of defense portfolios and complete control of the armed forces to Indian leaders. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct because the Cripps Mission sought wartime support by promising post-war Dominion status and allowing the right of provincial secession. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Congress rejected the proposals due to the lack of immediate transfer of real power, absence of control over defense, and the dangerous potential for India's balkanization through provincial opt-out clauses. This rejection directly paved the way for Mahatma Gandhi to launch the Quit India Movement in August 1942.

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