Question
UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:
With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission
consider the following statements:
- The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
- 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?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: 2 only
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war.
- It proposed that the Constituent Assembly was to be composed of elected (and not nominated) members from provinces. Only the section representing the Princely states was to be nominated. So, statement 1 is not correct.
- It also stated that if 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. This became the primary reason for the failure of the Cripps mission as this provision allowed for balkanization of India. So, statement 2 is correct.
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
Subject: History|Constitutional and Judicial Developments
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