August Offer, Cripps Mission and Wavel Plan

Consider the following statements in the context of the provisions of the Cripps Mission:

1. It refused to provide dominion status to India and rather offered a plan for formation of constituent assembly.
2. It prescribed holding of fresh elections to all the provincial legislature.
3. Representatives of the Indian states were to constitute an electoral college which would, in turn, elect the constitution-making body.
4. It prescribed that if a province expressed its unwillingness to accept the constitution, it could refuse accession to the Indian union and instead formulate its own constitution.

Which of the above statements is are correct in the related context?

In October, 1943 Lord Wavell, Governor-General, made an attempt to resolve the deadlock in India. Consider the following statements about the Wavell Plan and select the correct answer:

1. It included formation of an interim government before proceeding for the work of framing Constitution.
2. According to the plan all members of the Central Executive Council barring the Governor-General were to be Indians.
3. The proposed interim government was to have a balanced representation of the main communities including equal proportion of Muslims and Caste Hindus.

Codes:

Consider the following statements about the Cripps Mission and select the correct answer:

1. It was an attempt by the British government to secure Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II.
2. The leaders of the Muslim League, along with the Congress opposed the Indian involvement in war.
3. The proposal of Cripps mission was criticized by Gandhi as a “post-dated cheque drawn on a crashing bank”.

Codes:

August Offer 1940, offered which one of the following:

1. Dominion Status in an unspecified future.
2. A post-war Body to enact the Constitution.
3. To expand the Governor General’s Executive Council to give full weightage to minority opinion.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Rajagopalachari formula:

1. The formula asked Muslim League to endorse congress demand for Independence.
2. The formula asked League to cooperate with the Congress in forming a provisional government at the centre.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Cripps Mission:

1. Cripps mission offered the Dominion Status to India after the war.
2. The leader of the Muslim League supported the Indian involvement in war.
3. The proposal of Cripps mission was criticized by Gandhi as a “post-dated cheque drawn on a crashing bank”.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the proposals made in “August Offer” of 1940:

1. Complete Independence for India gradually.
2. Dominion Status.
3. Provincial autonomy.
4. Representative government at the Centre.

Choose the correct options from the codes given below:

Which of the following provisions were contained in the Desai-Liaquat formula?

1. Equal number of persons nominated by congress and league in Central Legislature
2. Representation of Minorities
3. In event of separation of India, agreements would be made for defence, communication and other essential matters

Select the correct answer from the code(s) given below:

With reference to ‘August Offer’, find out the incorrect statement.

With reference to recommendations of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:

1. Setting up of a post war constituent assembly.
2. There would be provision for any Province of British India not prepared to accept this Constitution, either to retain its present constitutional position or frame a constitution of its own.
3. Protection of minorities.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

For which of the following British proposal Gandhiji called it as a “Post-dated Cheque”?

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Formation of Forward Bloc
2. August Offer
3. Quit India Movement
4. Individual Satyagraha
5. Cripps Mission

Choose the correct order:

Consider the following statements:

1. August Declaration (1917)provided for dominion status to India after First World War
2. Lord Chelmsford made this declaration.
3. This declaration acted as a precursor to Montague Chelmsford reforms.

Choose the correct statement/s:

Consider the following statements:

1. Cripps Mission offered dominion status to India.
2. Lord Wavell was the viceroy when this mission came to India
3. It was accepted by both Congress and the Muslim League

Choose the incorrect statement/s:

Consider the following statements:

1. August 8 Offer was announced by Lord Linlithgow.
2. It was accepted by both Congress and the Muslim League.

Choose the correct statement/s:

During struggle for India’s Independence Gandhiji called ‘a post dated cheque on a crashing bank’ to

Which one of the following statement about Cripps mission is incorrect?