Which one of the following statements about Cripps Mission is NOT correct?

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UPSC CAPF Previous Year Paper 3 (Held on: 23 July 2017)

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In March 1942, Cripps persuaded War Cabinet to agree to a draft declaration
Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel represented congress to negotiate with the mission
The mission offered Dominion status after the war
The mission offered the formation of a constitution-making body after the war

Answer 1

Option 2 is NOT correct.

Key Points

Cripps Mission:

In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with a constitutional proposal to seek Indian support for World War II. Hence, option 1 is correct.
The main provisions of Cripps Missions are:
- In Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies. Hence, option 3 is correct.
- After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution. Members of this assembly would be partly elected by the provincial assemblies through proportional representation and partly nominated by the princes. Hence, all members would be Indians. Hence, option 4 is correct.
- The British government would accept the new constitution subject to two conditions:
  - (i) any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union, and
  - (ii) the new constitution-making body and the British government would negotiate a treaty to effect the transfer of power and to safeguard racial and religious minorities.
- In the meantime, the defence of India would remain in British hands and the Governor-General’s powers would remain intact.