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Who commented that the 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. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi šŸ“š Explanation: The British government sent the Cripps Mission to India in 1942 to secure full Indian cooperation in World War II in exchange for the promise of dominion status after the war. Mahatma Gandhi fiercely rejected this empty promise, famously calling it a "post-dated cheque on a crashing bank." This massive political failure immediately triggered the launch of the Quit India Movement.