The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
A
India should be granted complete independence
B
India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
C
India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
D
India should be given dominion status
Correct Answer
Explanation
The Cripps Mission (1942) proposed that India would be granted Dominion Status after the Second World War, which would allow it to remain part of the British Commonwealth with the right to secede later. Option (a) is incorrect because the British were not yet willing to grant "complete independence," leading Mahatma Gandhi to famously describe the proposal as a "post-dated cheque on a crashing bank." The core concept being tested is the evolution of British constitutional offers and the specific terms of the Cripps Mission during the freedom struggle.
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