Which of the following statements about Cabinet Mission are correct? 1. It was sent to India in 1946 to negotiate the transfer of power with the Indian leaders. 2. It proposed a two-tiered federal plan while conceding the largest measure of regional autonomy. 3. There was to be a federation of provinces and states, alongside a federal centre. 4. The individual provinces were allowed to form regional unions to which they could surrender some of their powers by mutual agreement.

The Cabinet Mission was dispatched to India in March 1946 to negotiate a peaceful transfer of power with Indian leaders [2]. It proposed a unique three-tier federal structure (often described as a two-tiered federal plan consisting of the Union and the Groups/Provinces) to maintain unity while granting the largest measure of regional autonomy [2]. The plan envisioned a Union of India (federal centre) comprising both British Indian provinces and the Princely States, which would handle only foreign affairs, defense, and communications [3]. Crucially, the plan allowed individual provinces to form regional groups (Sections A, B, and C) with their own executives and legislatures [2]. These provinces could surrender specific powers to their respective groups by mutual agreement, effectively creating sub-federations to address communal and regional aspirations. Thus, all four statements accurately reflect the mission's constitutional proposals.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: Last Phase of Indian National Movement > Cabinet Mission > p. 93
2. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 6: Communalism in Nationalist Politics > 6.6 Direct Action Day > p. 80
3. [3] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 4: OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF OUR CONSTITUTION > Incidents of Paramountey. > p. 51