Consider the following statements about Cripps Proposals of 1942 : 1. Provision was to be made for participation of Indian States in the Constitution-making body. 2. British Government undertook to accept and implement the Constitution. 3. All provinces of British India were to give an undertaking about the acceptance of the Constitution. 4. In the ongoing World War, no resources of British India would be used. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Cripps Proposals of 1942 aimed to secure Indian cooperation during World War II. Statement 1 is correct as the proposal included a constitution-making body consisting of members elected by provincial assemblies and representatives nominated by the Princely States [1]. Statement 2 is correct because the British Government undertook to accept and implement the constitution framed by this body, subject to certain conditions [3]. Statement 3 is incorrect because the proposals explicitly allowed provinces the right to not accept the new constitution and instead negotiate a separate agreement with Britain [1]. Statement 4 is incorrect because the primary purpose of the mission was to seek Indian support and resources for the ongoing war effort [4]. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are accurate descriptions of the Cripps Mission's draft proposals.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: Last Phase of Indian National Movement > Cripps Proposals > p. 86
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > DEMAND FOR A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY > p. 11
3. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > DEMAND FOR A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY > p. 11
4. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II > Cripps Mission > p. 442