With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements : 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. The Cripps proposals let any province stay out of the new Union and deal with Britain separately, but the provincial members of the Constituent Assembly were to be elected, not nominated.
Sir Stafford Cripps came to India in March 1942, during the Second World War, to win Indian support. He offered dominion status after the war and a constitution-making body. Its British Indian members were to be elected by the members of the provincial assemblies through proportional representation, while the princely states would nominate their members. A province unwilling to accept the new constitution could sign a separate agreement with Britain, a clause that critics saw as opening the door to partition. Gandhi called the offer a "post-dated cheque", and the Congress rejected it.
A is wrong because statement 1 says provincial members would be nominated, which is incorrect. C is wrong for the same reason. D is wrong because statement 2 is correct.
Exam tip: Cripps 1942: provinces elect, princes nominate, provinces may opt out.
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