With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?It recommend

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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:

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Correct Answer: A — 1 onlyStep-by-step Solution:The Cabinet Mission (March-June 1946) was sent by the British government comprising three Cabinet ministers: Sir Stafford Cripps, A.V. Alexander, and Lord Pethick-Lawrence. Its purpose was to devise a framework for the transfer of power to India.Statement 1 — Cabinet Mission recommended a federal government: This is correct. The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed a three-tier structure: a loose confederation/federal Union at the top (handling only defence, foreign affairs, and communications); provincial groups (three sections — A: Hindu-majority provinces, B: northwestern Muslim-majority provinces, C: northeastern Muslim-majority provinces) at the intermediate level; and provinces at the base. The Union was federal in nature — though it was a weak, loose confederation rather than a strong federal government. The plan aimed to keep India united while giving substantial autonomy to provinces and groups. ✓Statement 2 — Cabinet Mission enlarged powers of Indian courts: This is incorrect. The Cabinet Mission Plan made no recommendations regarding the powers of Indian courts. Its focus was entirely on the political framework for transfer of power — the constituent assembly structure, the grouping of provinces, and the interim government. Judicial reforms were not part of the Mission's mandate. ✗Statement 3 — Cabinet Mission provided for more Indians in the ICS: This is incorrect. The Cabinet Mission Plan did not specifically address Indianisation of the Indian Civil Services. The ICS had been progressively Indianised since the 1920s through separate competitive examinations held simultaneously in London and India. The Cabinet Mission's focus was entirely on the constitutional framework for independence, not on civil service composition. ✗Key Concept: Cabinet Mission Plan (1946): Three-tier structure — Union (defence, foreign affairs, communications), Groups (A, B, C), Provinces; Constituent Assembly — elected by provincial legislators using proportional representation; Congress accepted the grouping plan with reservations; Muslim League initially accepted, then rejected; Interim Government formed (September 1946) with Nehru as PM; plan's collapse led to Mountbatten Plan (June 1947) and Partition. Cabinet Mission was the last serious attempt to keep India united. Congress-ML disagreement over compulsory grouping was the fatal flaw that prevented the plan's implementation.

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:

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