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Consider the following statements: The Cripps Proposals included the provision for:

  1. Full independence for India.
  2. Creation of a Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect
  • The Cripps Proposals did not promise immediate or full independence. They proposed Dominion Status for India after the war, not complete sovereignty.
Statement 2 is correct
  • The proposals included the creation of a Constitution-making body (Constituent Assembly), which would frame a new constitution for India after the war.
Answer: (b): 2 only
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