Question

With respect to August offer (1940) consider the following statements.
1. It was put forward by Linlithgow.
2. He(Linlithgow) proposed a dominion status for India in order to seek their cooperation in the Second World War.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

Linlithgow announced August Offer to get Indian cooperation in the World war II. He proposed:

1. a dominion status as the objective of India;

2. an expansion of the Viceroy’s executive council and setting up of a Constituent Assembly. It was rejected by the Congress. In 1941, a National Defense Council was set up with purely advisory functions.