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Who commented that Cripps Mission was a post-dated cheque on a crashing bank?

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

Answer options

  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Subhas Chandra Bose
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi šŸ“š Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi rejected the proposals of the Cripps Mission (1942) because it promised dominion status only after World War II ended. He famously described it as a "post-dated cheque on a crashing bank," implying that the British offer was worthless and came too late. This failure eventually led to the launch of the Quit India Movement.