Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of the Cripps Mission (1942):

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Question

Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of the Cripps Mission (1942):

I. The provinces were to enjoy full autonomy and could choose to remain outside the proposed Indian Union.

II. The Mission proposed the establishment of a Constituent Assembly after the war to frame India's Constitution.

III. The Muslim League rejected the offer because it did not explicitly recognize the demand for Pakistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A. I and II only
  2. B. I and III only
  3. C. I, II and III (Correct answer)
  4. D. II and III only

Correct Answer

Option C — I, II and III

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is I, II and III.

Key Points

  • Cripps Mission (1942): Provinces could opt out of the proposed Indian Union (I ✓) and a Constituent Assembly would draft the constitution after the war (II ✓).
  • Statement III is an oversimplification — the Muslim League mainly rejected the proposal because it didn't guarantee immediate Pakistan, not just lack of explicit recognition.
  • Only I and II are fully correct.