Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following reasons can be attributed to the sending of the Cripps Mission to India?

1. Japanese invasion of Burma .
2. Congress radical leaders working with Japan.
3. The USA needed India to serve as a logistical hub to funnel aid to China.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 and 2 only
• B.
  2 and 3 only
• C.
  1 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1, 2 and 3
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> By early 1942, Japan had made advances in South-East Asia and they occupied Rangoon by March 1942. In this period, many congress radical leaders such as Subhash Chandra Bose were inclined towards getting Japanese support for India's independence.China and USA also wanted Britain to get India's support as India could act not only as manpower supplier to war but also could serve as the logistic hub in Southeast Asia.