With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements :
- 1.The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
- 2.Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: under the Cripps proposals (1942), provincial members of the Constituent Assembly would be elected by provincial assemblies, while princely states would nominate theirs. Statement 2 is correct: any province unwilling to accept the new constitution could make a separate agreement with Britain. So 2 only.
Watch for: The word 'nominated' is correct only for princely states; it is wrong for provinces.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because provincial members were to be elected, not nominated.
- C. Wrong because statement 1 is incorrect.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is correct.
Source to check: Spectrum, A Brief History of Modern India, chapter on Cripps Mission; Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence
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