UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 26
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 ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 only)
Explanation: The 1942 Cripps proposals contemplated an elected provincial component of the constitution-making body and gave provinces a right not to join the proposed Indian Union.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - Provincial assembly members were to elect (not merely nominate) the provincial constituent representatives; princely rulers could nominate theirs.
2. True / qualifies - A province refusing the new Constitution could negotiate a separate arrangement with the British Government.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Provincial assembly members were to elect (not merely nominate) the provincial constituent representatives; princely rulers could nominate theirs.; omits 2 even though A province refusing the new Constitution could negotiate a separate arrangement with the British Government.
B. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
C. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Provincial assembly members were to elect (not merely nominate) the provincial constituent representatives; princely rulers could nominate theirs.
D. Incorrect-omits 2 even though A province refusing the new Constitution could negotiate a separate arrangement with the British Government.