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Q18 (CAPF/2015) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Constitutional plans and missions Answer Verified

The proposals of the Cabinet Mission did NOT include : 1. a three-tier structure for the Union of India, with both the Provinces and the Princely States 2. formation of a Constituent Assembly 3. creation of a sovereign Pakistan with six Muslim-majority provinces Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed a three-tier administrative structure for the Union of India, which included both the British Provinces and the Princely States [3]. The Union was to handle foreign affairs, defense, and communications, while provinces were grouped into three sections (A, B, and C) [3]. The Plan also explicitly provided for the formation of a Constituent Assembly to frame the future constitution, with members elected indirectly by provincial assemblies and nominated by princely states [3]. Crucially, the Cabinet Mission Plan rejected the Muslim League's demand for a separate, sovereign state of Pakistan [3]. It aimed to maintain a united India with a decentralized federal structure rather than creating a sovereign Pakistan with six provinces [3]. Therefore, only statement 3 was NOT included in the proposals.

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: CONSTITUTION: WHY AND HOW? > Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How? > p. 15
  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] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Cabinet_Mission_to_India
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