Previous Year Question
Who was sent to India by Winston Churchill in 1942 in an
attempt to reach an agreement with Gandhiji and the Congress?
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
In 1942, the British Government sent Sir Stafford Cripps
to India. This initiative came to be known as the Cripps Mission.
According to the official historical records of The National Archives of the United Kingdom, the Churchill government
decided to send the Cripps Mission to India in 1942 in an effort to secure Indian cooperation in the Second World War.
The British Government sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India
on 22 March 1942 to negotiate with Indian political parties and secure their cooperation in Britain's war effort.
The Cripps proposals included Dominion Status after the
war, the creation of a Constituent Assembly, and certain
constitutional provisions relating to the provinces. The Congress did not accept the proposals, and the mission failed.
1942 → Cripps Mission
Representative sent to India → Sir Stafford Cripps
Objective → To negotiate with Indian political leadership and obtain Indian cooperation in the war