UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:

With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It recommended a Federal Government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian Courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
   
   

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Explanation: 

Cabinet mission: 

• A Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 in order to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting its independence.
  
  
• The Cabinet Mission Plan, formulated by the group, proposed 
  • a three-tier administrative structure for British India, with the Federal Union at the top tier, individual provinces at the bottom tier, and Groups of provinces as a middle tier. So, statement 1 is correct.
    
    
  •  Three Groups were proposed, called Groups A, B and C, respectively, for Northwest India, eastern India, and the remaining central portions of India.
• The Union's authority was only to be used for communications, currency, defence, and international relations. There were not any discussions regarding the powers of the Indian courts and the entry of more Indians into civil services. So, statement 2 is not correct and statement 3 is not correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Partition and Independence