“It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces.” The above quotation is related to:

1. Simon Commission
2. Gandhi–Irwin Pact
3. Cripps Mission
4. Cabinet Mission

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The quotation refers to the Cabinet Mission Plan of May 1946, published on 16 May. It aimed to preserve Indian unity while addressing communal divisions through a federal scheme. The Plan proposed a three‑tier federation with a central authority limited to defence, foreign affairs, and communications, and provinces grouped into regional clusters—thus forming a Federal Union of British provinces.

Answer: (d) Cabinet Mission