Assertion (A) >: The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. Reason (R) >: The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

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Q: 32 (IAS/1998)

Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.
Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

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IAS

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The correct answer is:

Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A.

The assertion (A) states that the Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. This assertion is true. The Congress did reject the proposals put forward by Sir Stafford Cripps, who was sent to India by the British government in 1942 to discuss the future political framework of India.

The reason (R) provided states that the Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites. This reason is not a correct explanation of why the Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. The rejection of the proposals was not solely based on the composition of the mission but rather on the perceived inadequacy of the proposals themselves. The Congress felt that the proposals did not meet their demands for complete independence and did not provide sufficient guarantees for the protection of India`s interests.

Therefore, the correct answer is that both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A.