Who among the following was not a member of the 1946 Cabinet Mission to India?
- ASir Stafford Cripps
- BLord Mountbatten
- CLord Pethick-Lawrence
- DA. V. Alexander
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Correct answer: (b) Lord Mountbatten
Explanation
The Cabinet Mission (March–June 1946) had three members, all ministers of the Attlee government:
- Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for India (its head);
- Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade;
- A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty.
Lord Mountbatten was not a member; he came to India in March 1947 as the last Viceroy.