Previous Year Question
Read the following events connected with India National Movement and find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:
Cripps Mission
Cabinet Mission Plan
Quit India Movement
Wavell offer
Codes:
1, 3, 4, 2
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 3, 2, 3
4, 3, 2, 1
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
1. Cripps Mission — March 1942: During the Second World War, the British Government sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India with constitutional proposals. Cripps arrived in India on 23 March 1942, and his proposals were made public towards the end of March.
3. Quit India Movement — August 1942: A few months after the failure of the Cripps Mission, the AICC adopted the Quit India Resolution at Bombay on 8 August 1942. Gandhi gave his historic “Do or Die” call during this phase.
4. Wavell Offer — June 1945: Viceroy Lord Wavell presented a plan in June 1945 concerning the reconstitution of the Executive Council. It was followed by the Simla Conference.
2. Cabinet Mission Plan — May 1946: The British Cabinet Mission issued its major statement concerning India's future constitutional arrangement on 16 May 1946.