Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which among the following was not an objective of the Cripps Mission?

• A. Formation of an Indian Union with dominion status.
• B. The British acknowledged India as a political equal.
• C. It issued immediate and complete independence of India.
• D. To achieve Indian cooperation in British war efforts.

Answer 1

The correct option is C It issued immediate and complete independence of India.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In 1942, Cripps Mission was sent to India, to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts. The main proposal of the mission was the formation of an Indian Union with dominion status. For the first time, the British government acknowledged India as a political equal. The Mission also promised that steps would be taken to set up an elected body of Indians, who would be in charge of drafting the Constitution of India after the Second World War. The main demand, the demand for immediate and complete independence was rejected.