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Subject: Modern History Chapter: Towards Freedom And Partition (1939-1947)

2016 PYQ

Question 50

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

Choose one answer AIndia should be granted complete independence BIndia should be partitioned into two before granting independence CIndia should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth DIndia should be given Dominion status

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Correct answer: D

Correct Option: D Explanation: The 1942 Cripps Mission offered India Dominion status after the war and a constitution-making process, while allowing provinces not to join the future union. Option-wise Analysis: A: Incorrect - The proposals did not offer immediate or unconditional complete independence. B: Incorrect - They did not mandate an immediate two-country partition before independence. C: Incorrect - Republican status with mandatory Commonwealth membership was not the specific offer. D: Correct - Correct-the principal post-war political status offered was Dominion status.

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