The Cripps Mission March-April 1942


 
 
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The Cripps Mission March-April 1942

Cripps Proposal (1942)

  • Due to the weakening situation of the Allies in the Second World War, there was increasing pressure on Britain to treat the people of India fairly.
  • US President Roosevelt, Australian Prime Minister Ivar and China President Chiang Kai-shek pressured British Prime Minister Churchill to negotiate for the Indians to cooperate in the war.
  • As a result of this pressure, Winston Churchill announced that the British Government would send a mission to India under the leadership of Stafford Cripps, a member of the war cabinet to overcome India's political and legal deadlock.
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    Question : 1

    A delegation led by Stafford Cripps was sent to India on 22 March, _________________ called Cripps Mission.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following pressured British Prime Minister Churchill to negotiate for the Indians to cooperate in the war ?

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    _______________________ called the Cripps proposals as "a cheque drawn on failing bank".

    Right Option : A
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