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 code given below.
✓ Correct answer: a) 1 only
ExplanationA high-powered mission of three British Cabinet members- Lord Pethick-Lawrence (the Secretary of State for India), Sir Stafford Cripps(President of the Board of Trade) and A. V. Alexander(the First Lord of the Admiralty) reached Delhi on 24th March 1946. Statement 1 is correct: The Cabinet Mission proposed a Three- tier executive and legislature at provincial, section and union levels which essentially means a federal government.All subjects other than Union subjects and residuary power would vest in the provinces of British India.Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect: The plan did not include the enlargement of the powers of the Indian Court nor provided for more Indians in the ICS.116
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