History • Modern IndiaHard
Consider the following statements regarding the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946: 1. It proposed the establishment of a loose federal union comprising British Indian provinces and princely states, with the central government retaining control solely over foreign affairs, defense, and communications. 2. It rejected the demand for the creation of a sovereign Pakistan, proposing instead a three-tier grouping of provinces. 3. It mandated that the interim government and the constituent assembly be appointed directly by the British Viceroy without any elected representatives. 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 Cabinet Mission recommended a federated structure with limited central subjects and rejected a separate sovereign Pakistan, proposing provincial groupings instead. Statement 3 is incorrect because members of the constituent assembly were indirectly elected by the provincial legislative assemblies. The Cabinet Mission was led by Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander. The interim government formed in September 1946 was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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