The Cabinet Mission was sent to India for which of the following?
- 1. To establish a national government
- 2. To work out a constitutional arrangement for the transfer of power
- 3. To work out the details of Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
- A3 only
- B1 only
- C2 only
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (c) 2 only
Explanation
The Cabinet Mission (1946), chaired by the Secretary of State for India, Lord Pethick-Lawrence, with two other members— Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander—was sent to prepare a constitutional arrangement for the transfer of power in India.