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On Cabinet Mission, _________ observed, "the proposals preserve the essential unity of India which was threatened by the dispute between two major communities".

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  1. Lord Wavell

  2. Nehru

  3. Patel

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct Option: A

As per Wavell's Plan the external affairs would be under the charge of _________.

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  1. Viceroy

  2. Parliament

  3. An Indian Member of the Executive Council

  4. Secretary of State

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lord Wavell, the Governor-General of India, with a view to resolving the deadlock in Indian politics put forward a plan which is known as the 'Wavell Plan' announced in 1945. It had the provision of a new Executive Council at the center in which all the members except the Viceroy and the Commander in Chief would be Indian. All portfolios except Defence were to be under the control of Indian members.

Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell's Plan in the Conference held at ___________.

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  1. Delhi

  2. Shimla

  3. Calcutta

  4. Madras

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Correct Option: B

The Cabinet Mission which arrived in Delhi in 1946 was headed by ___________.

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  1. Lord Pethick Lawrence

  2. Sir Stafford Cripps

  3. A V Alexander

  4. Lord Attlee

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A high-powered mission of three British Cabinet members- Lord Pethick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, and A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty reached Delhi on 24th March 1946. It was called the Cabinet Mission and it was headed by Lord Pethick Lawrence.


Match the following:

A. Govt. of India Act, 1919 1. Provincial autonomy
B. Govt. of India Act, 1935 2. Separate Electorate
C. Minto-Morley Reforms 3. Dyarchy
D. Cabinet Mission Plan 4. Constituent Assembly
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  1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

  2. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

  3. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

  4. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?

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  1. The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government.

  2. The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly.

  3. The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Councils resolution of July 29.

  4. The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan.

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Correct Option: D

The Shimla Conference of $1945$ failed on account of ____________.

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  1. Jinnah's demand that the Muslim League alone would nominate Muslim members to the Executive Council

  2. The demand of the Congress to include the members of all communities in their quota to the Executive Council

  3. The demand of the Scheduled Castes to reserve seats in the Executive Council in Proportion to their population.

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Shimla Conference of 19451945 failed on account of the following reasons:

1- Jinnah's demand that the Muslim League alone would nominate Muslim members to the Executive Council.
2- The demand of the Congress to include the members of all communities in their quota to the Executive Council.
3- The demand of the Scheduled Castes to reserve seats in the Executive Council in Proportion to their population.

Who was the President of the Board of Trade?

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  1. Sir Stafford Cripps

  2. Alexander

  3. Sir Pethick Lawrence

  4. Edwin Samuel Montagu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cabinet Mission was composed of three Cabinet Ministers of England

Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India.

Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade,

Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty

 

Cabinet committee had recommended ________ form of government in India.  

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  1. Unitary

  2. Federal

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Which party was ruling in Britain at the time of Indian independence? 

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  1. Labour Party

  2. Conservative Party

  3. Liberal Party

  4. Republican Party

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At the time of Independence Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of Britain and the leader of Labour Party.