Multiple choice

Which of the following proposals was/were made by Viceroy A.P. Wavell in his Plan?

  1. The Viceroy's executive council shall be enlarged and all the members of the council, except the Viceroy, were to be the Indians.
  2. The Executive Council was to consist of equal number of Hindus and Muslims.
  3. External Affairs Department was to be transferred to the Indians.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. Only 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: The proposal was that the Viceroy's executive council shall be enlarged and all the members of the council, except the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief, were to be the Indians. Statement 2 is correct. Statement 3 is also correct.

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