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The 'Cabinet Mission' came to India in which year?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1942
  2. 1945
  3. 1946
  4. 1947

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1946

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) 1946 šŸ“š Explanation: The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in March 1946. It consisted of three British cabinet members: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander. Its aim was to discuss the transfer of power to Indian leadership. The mission proposed a plan for a three-tier administrative structure and the formation of a Constituent Assembly to draft India's constitution. Although it rejected the demand for a separate Pakistan, it eventually led to the formation of the Interim Government.