History & Civics
Answer
The Cabinet Mission was sent to India in 1946 with the primary goal of discussing and facilitating the transfer of power from British rule to Indian leadership. It aimed to achieve this while preserving India's unity and independence. The mission also sought to establish a framework for a constitution-making body and an interim government.
Related Questions
Identify the main provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
P : Establishment of two independent Dominions of India and Pakistan on August 15, 1947.
Q : The office of the Governor-General for each Dominion was to end forthwith and to be replaced by separate viceroys for each one of them.
R : The British Government would transfer all their powers to the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakistan.
S : The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion shall elect new central legislatures.
- P and Q
- Q and R
- P and R
- Q and S
Read the two statements given below about the Mountbatten Plan and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
(A) The country would be divided into two Dominions of India and Pakistan.
(B) Princely states would have the option to join either of the two Dominions.
- (B) contradicts (A)
- (B) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (B) is false
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other
Give two reasons for change in the British attitude after 1942.
State any two provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan.