Multiple choice

The Cripps Mission mainly failed because

  1. it offered a clear programme for partitioning India

  2. it said nothing about a constitution making body for India

  3. the Congres' demand for effective transfer of power to Indians was not met

  4. the Congress was no longer willing to trust the British
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Explanation

The Cripps Mission failed primarily because it did not offer a concrete plan for the immediate transfer of power to Indians, which was the main demand of the Congress. The offer was seen as too little, too late.

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