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Q47 (CDS-I/2009) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Constitutional plans and missions Answer Verified

Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission ?

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The Cabinet Mission was dispatched to India in February 1946 by the Attlee government to facilitate the transfer of power [1][t1]. The mission consisted of three high-powered British cabinet members: Lord Pethick-Lawrence (Secretary of State for India and Chairman), Sir Stafford Cripps (President of the Board of Trade), and A.V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty) [c1][t3][t4]. While Lord Wavell, the then Viceroy, was involved in the discussions, he was not a formal member of the mission [t1][t7]. Cyril Radcliffe was not a member of the Cabinet Mission; he is primarily known for heading the Boundary Commissions in 1947 to demarcate the borders between India and Pakistan during Partition. Therefore, Radcliffe is the correct answer as the individual who was not part of the 1946 delegation [c1][t1].

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario > The Cabinet Mission > p. 470
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