[1] Who headed the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946?

a) Clement Attlee

b) Winston Churchill

c) Louis Mountbatten

d) Lord Pethick-Lawrence

[2] What was the main objective of the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946?

a) To grant independence to India

b) To divide India into separate Hindu and Muslim states

c) To establish a new constitution for India

d) To negotiate a treaty with Pakistan

[3] The Cabinet Mission proposed a __________ for India.

a) Unitary government

b) Confederation

c) Federation

d) Presidential system

[4] The Cabinet Mission proposed the formation of an Interim Government in India. What was its purpose?

a) To govern India until independence

b) To negotiate with the Muslim League

c) To draft a new constitution

d) To oversee the transfer of power to India

[5] The Cabinet Mission proposed that the provinces of British India should have the right to __________.

a) Secede from the Indian Union

b) Establish their own governments

c) Form their own independent states

d) All of the above

[6] How many members were there in the Cabinet Mission to India?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

[7] What was the outcome of the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946?

a) The formation of Pakistan

b) The establishment of a federal government in India

c) The rejection of the plan by the Muslim League

d) The formation of an Interim Government in India

[8] The Cabinet Mission proposed a Constituent Assembly for India. What was its purpose?

a) To draft a new constitution for India

b) To oversee the transfer of power to India

c) To negotiate with the Muslim League

d) To govern India until independence

[9] The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 was rejected by which political party in India?

a) Indian National Congress

b) Muslim League

c) Hindu Mahasabha

d) Communist Party of India

[10] What was the main issue of disagreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League regarding the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946?

a) The formation of Pakistan

b) The establishment of a federal government in India

c) The composition of the Constituent Assembly

d) The rights of the provinces in British India

Answers:

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C

Reasons

1. Lord Pethick-Lawrence was the head of the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946.
2. The main objective of the Cabinet Mission was to establish a new constitution for India and to negotiate with the different political parties to reach a consensus on the future governance of the country.
3. The Cabinet Mission proposed a Confederation for India which would have a weak center and strong provinces.
4. The purpose of the Interim Government was to govern India until independence and to oversee the transfer of power to the Indians.
5. The Cabinet Mission proposed that the provinces of British India should have the right to secede from the Indian Union, establish their own governments and form their own independent states.
6. There were 3 members in the Cabinet Mission to India.
7. The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 was rejected by the Muslim League and the plan was not implemented.
8. The purpose of the Constituent Assembly was to draft a new constitution for India.
9. The Muslim League rejected the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
10. The main issue of disagreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League was the composition of the Constituent Assembly. The Muslim League wanted separate representation for Muslims and the Congress wanted a joint representation for all communities.