Who sent the Cripps Mission to India? – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2009

Which of the following Prime Ministers sent the Cripps Mission to India?

1. James Ramsay MacDonald
2. Stanley Baldwin
3. Neville Chamberlain
4. Winston Churchill

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The Cripps Mission was sent to India in March 1942 during the Second World War. At that time, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of Britain. The mission was led by Sir Stafford Cripps.

Answer: (d) Winston Churchill