Multiple choice

Which one of the following was a reason for the failure of talks, held at the Simla conference in 1945?

  1. The Congress boycotted it.

  2. The Viceroy was indifferent to demands of Congress.

  3. The Dominion status suggested by the Viceroy was not acceptable to both Congress and Muslim League.

  4. Jinnah insisted that all muslim members of the Executive Council must be nominated by Muslim League.
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Explanation

The Simla Conference (1945) failed primarily because Jinnah insisted that ALL Muslim members of the Executive Council must be nominated exclusively by the Muslim League. This demand would have given the League veto power over any Muslim representative, which Congress and Wavell could not accept. The conference broke down as neither side would compromise on this fundamental issue.

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