In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India?
Correct Answer:
(B) 1942
Considering the rising power of Japan, international community, especially America, China and Australia enforced Britain to grant freedom to India. As a result, Stafford Cripps arrived in India in March, 1942 to negotiate with Indian politicians.
Ques: 2
Sir Stafford Cripps came to India with a draft declaration of proposals of British Government which included that :
India should be given a dominion status.
All provinces and States must be merged to make the Indian Union.
Any province or the State can take the decision to live outside of the Indian Union.
Indian Constitution must be constituted by the people of India
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Correct Answer:
(D) All of the above
After reaching India in March, 1942, Stafford Cripps presented the proposal whose major recommendations were
i- After war, India should be given a Dominion Status and which would not be subject to any external authority
ii- Indians should be given the right to form their own Constitution for which the Council of Constitution making-body will be initiated after the war.
iii- The Provinces not agreeing to the new Constitution would have the right to keep themselves out of the proposed Union. Such provinces will be entitled to constitute their own separate Constitution.
iv- During the war, an interim government comprising of different parties of India would be constituted. However, defence and external affairs would be the sole responsibility of the Viceroy.
Ques: 3
Who viewed the Cripps proposal as a post-dated cheque upon a crashing bank'?
Correct Answer:
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
Cripps Mission visited India and announced the draft proposal. Mahatma Gandhi called the proposal as "the postdated cheque".
Ques: 4
Consider the following statements: The 'Cripps' proposals include the provision for:
Full independence for India.
Creation of Constitution-making body.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B) Only 2
According to Cripps Mission, India was proposed to be entered in Dominion State after Second World War. Cripps Mission also proposed to make a Constitution-making body. Thus, only statement (2) is correct.
Ques: 5
Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
Correct Answer:
(D) Winston Churchill
To seek help and India’s participation in Second World War in March, 1942 the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sent Cripps Mission to India under the leadership of Sir Stafford Cripps.
Ques: 6
Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
Correct Answer:
(C) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad.
Nehru and Maulana Azad were the official negotiators for the Congress with Cripps Mission.