History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following is not true of the Cabinet Mission Plan?
AIt rejected the creation of a separate state of Pakistan
BIt recognized India's right to secede from the Commonwealth
CAll members of the Indian Cabinet were to be Indians
DIt gave scope to communal representation ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) It gave scope to communal representation — The claim that it gave scope to communal representation is not true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The claim that it gave scope to communal representation is not true, so that is the answer.
★The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 did not favour separate communal representation.
★It instead proposed a grouping of provinces within a united India.
★So the statement about communal representation does not fit the plan.
★The plan rejected the demand for a wholly separate Pakistan.
★It also accepted that the Indian Cabinet should be made up of Indians.
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