Question

The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946 with the primary objective of discussing what?

• A. Partition of India
• B. Transfer of power and framing of the Constitution
• C. Expansion of British rule
• D. Introduction of new taxation policies

Hint:

The {Cabinet Mission (1946)} aimed to negotiate the {transfer of power} and to establish a {Constituent Assembly} for drafting the Constitution of independent India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: As the demand for independence grew stronger in India, the British government sought a political solution. In 1946, a high-level delegation known as the Cabinet Mission was sent to India to discuss the future political framework of the country.
Step 1:Composition of the Cabinet Mission.
The Cabinet Mission consisted of three British ministers:

• Lord Pethick-Lawrence
• Sir Stafford Cripps
• A.V. Alexander

Step 2:Purpose of the mission.
The mission was sent to India primarily to negotiate with Indian leaders regarding:

• The transfer of power from British rule to Indian leadership
• The creation of a Constituent Assembly to draft the Constitution of independent India

Step 3:Outcome of the mission.
The Cabinet Mission proposed a plan for a united India with a federal structure and recommended the formation of a Constituent Assembly.