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Who among the Cabinet Mission was the Secretary of State for India?

  1. Alexander

  2. Sir Stafford Cripps

  3. Sir Pethick Lawrence

  4. James Broun
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cabinet Mission composed of three Cabinet Ministers of England. They were:

Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India.

Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade.

Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty.

 

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Which of the following countries emerged as two big power after second world war?

  1. USA and Britain

  2. Russia and USA

  3. Britain and Russia

  4. France and Britain
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The World War changed the balance of power in the World. The United States of America and the Soviet Union, emerged from the War as the two big powers. Both supported India's demand for freedom.

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Who started the Tebhaga movement?

  1. It was started by the farmers of Maharashtra that they won't pay heavy taxes on their produce.

  2. It was started by the sharecroppers of Bengal who declared that they would pay not one-half but one-third of the crop to the landlords.

  3. It was started by the farmers of Bengal who declared that they won't pay one-third of their production.

  4. It was started by the people of Madras that they won't pay the tax on the salt.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tebhaga movement was due to the share cropping system that prevailed in the Bengal. It was initiated by Kisan Sabha in Bengal. It was the sharecroppers' movement demanding two thirds of the produce from land for themselves and one third for the landlords. By March 1947, the movement slowly disappeared due to government promises.

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After the end of the second world war, there was a change of government in Britain. The _____________ were replaced by the ___________ party, many of them supported the Congress demands.

  1. Conservatives, Labour

  2. Communists, Conservative

  3. Democrats, Republican

  4. Republican, Socialist
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A Correct answer
Explanation

After the end of the second world war, Conservative government was replaced by Labour government in Britain. The Labour government in Britain was committed to independence for India. It sent a mission in 1946 for the preparation of independence. It also appointed a new Viceroy Lord Mountbatten to take over from Lord Wavell who had failed to get the Indian parties to agree on any plan. In June 1947, Mountbatten announced that Independence would come at Midnight on 14 August 1947.

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Which of the following is true?

  1. In July 1946, there was an all India strike by the postal and telegraph workers.

  2. Railway Workers in South India went on strike in August 1946.

  3. Peasant movement acquired a fresh thrust after 1945.

  4. All of the above.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

There are large-scale unrest all over the country on the eve of Cabinet Mission:
In July 1946, there was an all India strike by the postal and talagraph workers.
Railway Workers in South India went on strike in August 1946.
The peasant movement acquired fresh thrust after 1945.

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Which of the following was not one of the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission $(1946)$ about the Constitution of India?

  1. There should be a Union of India embracing both British India and the States

  2. The Muslim majority provinces should be separately constituted into a Union of Pakistan

  3. The provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups

  4. Three basic Groups proposed by the Mission were Group A(Hindumajority Provinces) Group B(Muslim-majority Provinces) and Group C(Bengal and Assam)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Cabinet Mission Plan specifically rejected the demand for a separate sovereign state of Pakistan, proposing instead a loose federation with a central government limited to defense, foreign affairs, and communications.

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The British attitude towards granting India independence changed partly owing to the _____.

  1. Change in the government of the UK

  2. Impact of World War II

  3. Growing tide of Indian Nationalism

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Towards the middle of the decade of 1940, the world war II was over and as a result of its impact, there was a wave of decolonization world over. The newly formed Labor Party, which replaced the Conservative Party, was in favor of granting independence to India. above all this there was a growing unrest all over the country against the British rule and the spirit of nationalism was on high.

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The first interim government during the British rule in India was formed in _____________.

  1. September, $1945$
  2. November, $1945$
  3. September, $1946$
  4. January, $1947$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Interim Government of India, also known as the Provisional Government, formed in 2 September 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India. It had the task of assisting the transition of British India to independence.

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As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the strength of the Constituent Assembly would be ____________.

  1. $389$
  2. $289$
  3. $250$
  4. $350$
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Cabinet mission recommended the formation of a Constituent Assembly. It was to be formed on democratic principles based on population. Its strength was decided to be 389 (of undivided India).