Q. With reference to the Cabinet Mission plan, which of the following statements is not correct?
Q. With reference to the Cabinet Mission plan, which of the following statements is not correct?
The correct option is C
It proposed a strong centre.
Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission was appointed in 1946 to negotiate the terms of power transfer with the Indian leaders.The Mission announced its plan on 16 May 1946,with the following provisions.
1.It rejected the demand for partition and instead proposed a Union of India consisting of British India and the princely states.Thus a kind of three tier federation.
2.The union would have control only over defense,communication and foreign affairs and communications.The residuary powers were given to the provinces.Thus the centre envisaged was a weak one.
3.It suggested groupings for the provinces in to three groups .This provision led to confusion and both the Muslim league and the congress interpreted it in their ownn ways.
4.It provided a plan for the composition of the constituent assembly.The members of the constituent assembly were indirectly elected through the provincial assemblies and in princely states members were nominated by the Princes.
It proposed a strong centre.
Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission was appointed in 1946 to negotiate the terms of power transfer with the Indian leaders.The Mission announced its plan on 16 May 1946,with the following provisions.
1.It rejected the demand for partition and instead proposed a Union of India consisting of British India and the princely states.Thus a kind of three tier federation.
2.The union would have control only over defense,communication and foreign affairs and communications.The residuary powers were given to the provinces.Thus the centre envisaged was a weak one.
3.It suggested groupings for the provinces in to three groups .This provision led to confusion and both the Muslim league and the congress interpreted it in their ownn ways.
4.It provided a plan for the composition of the constituent assembly.The members of the constituent assembly were indirectly elected through the provincial assemblies and in princely states members were nominated by the Princes.
