ICSE-X-History
11: Independence and Partition of India
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- Qstn #1Name the members of the Cabinet Mission Plan.Ans : (i) Lord Patrick Lawrence
(ii) Sir Stafford Cripps
(iii) A. V. Alexander
- Qstn #2What was the purpose of the Cabinet Mission?Ans : The purpose of the Cabinet Mission was to hold consultations with the Indian leaders with the aim of setting up complete self-government in India.
- Qstn #3In what way did the Cabinet Mission Plan try to preserve the unity of India?Ans : The Cabinet Mission Plan tried to preserve the unity of India by providing the grouping of Muslim-majority provinces.
- Qstn #4What were the views of the Congress on the partition of the country?Ans : Congress was against the partition of the country.
- Qstn #5State one clause of the Cabinet Mission.Ans : India would be federation of British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
- Qstn #6What was finally accepted in the Cabinet Mission Plan by the Congress?Ans : The Congress accepted the long-term plan but rejected the proposal for an Interim Government.
- Qstn #7What was finally accepted in the Cabinet Mission Plan by the Muslim League?Ans : The Muslim League accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan entirely and asked the Viceroy to constitute an Interim Government.
- Qstn #8Who refused to implement the Interim Government Plan as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan?Ans : The Viceroy refused to implement the Interim Government Plan as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan.
- Qstn #9Who replaced Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India?Ans : Lord Mountbatten replaced Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India.
- Qstn #10Name the last British Viceroy of India.Ans : Lord Mountbatten was the last British Viceroy of India.
- Qstn #11When did Lord Mountbatten assume office as the Viceroy of India?Ans : Lord Mountbatten assumed office as Governor General and Viceroy of India on 24 March 1947.
- Qstn #12What was stated about the Princely States in the Mountbatten Plan?Ans : In the Mountbatten Plan it was stated that the Princely States would have the option to join one dominion out of two either India or Pakistan.
- Qstn #13To whom was the power to be transferred according to the Mountbatten Plan?Ans : According to the Mountbatten Plan, the transfer of power in India could be on the basis of the partition of the country. Power would be transferred to one whole or more States.