Q 51. With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the
following statements is/are correct?
- It recommended a federal government.
- It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
- It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) None
The correct answer is 1 only.
- The Cabinet Mission
- This was composed of three Cabinet Ministers of England.
- This mission’s goal was to devise the apparatus needed to draught Independent India’s constitution.
- Make preparations for the transitional administration.
- According to the cabinet mission plan the country could have a Federal government consisting of the British and the Indian India.
- Therefore, the mission was like a declaration of India’s independence. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
- The cabinet mission plan called for the establishment of a Union of India with authority over communications, foreign policy, and defence.
- The Union Government and its legislature were given just a small number of authorities in the areas of finance, foreign policy, and communications.
- The Union would have the authority needed to collect the funds needed to run the subjects.
- All subjects besides Union subjects and any leftover authority will be given to the provinces.
- Therefore, the Cabinet Mission plan proposed a weak Centre with Provincial autonomy – essentially proposing a federal structure of government.
- It did not make any recommendations related to courts or ICS. Hence, statements 2 and 3 are not correct.
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