Cabinet Mission Plan — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946: 1. It proposed that the Union government would control only foreign affairs, defense, and communications. 2. Bengal and Assam were placed in the same group as Punjab and NWFP. 3. The Constituent Assembly was to have 389 members. 4. Both Congress and Muslim League initially accepted the plan. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Cabinet Mission Plan failed primarily because:

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission of 1946?

The 'Direct Action Day' called by the Muslim League was a direct consequence of:

Consider the following about the Cabinet Mission Plan's federal structure: 1. The center would have been weaker than under the Government of India Act 1935. 2. Provinces would have residual powers. 3. Groups could frame their own constitutions. 4. The structure was similar to the American federal model. Which of the above statements are correct?