Question

How many members are there in the cabinet mission?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 4

Answer 1

Hint: Cabinet mission was a mission launched by the prime minister of British Clement Attlee to discuss maintaining India’s unity while granting them independence and transfer all the powers to the independent Indian government from the British government.

Complete answer:
After seeing the power of national movements and their impact on Indians, Britishers knew their rule won’t last long. Finally, they were ready to give independence to India but they wanted the country to remain united even after independence as it will increase their glory that they ruled on such a large territory. The Muslim league’s demand for the independent nation was also increasing and thus the then prime minister of United Kingdom, Clement Attlee had sent Cabinet mission on 24th March in the year 1946 to ensure that the unity is maintained in the country when they are given independence. This mission had the secretary for the state of India, Lord Pethick-Lawrence, A.V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Stafford Cripps, the secretary of state for India. The main aim of this mission was to form India post-independence.

Additional information: This mission had introduced the system of division of powers among provinces, provincial groupings, and the center. This system was called the three-tier system where each tier was given certain powers according to which they were required to act.

So the correct option is (A) 3. There were 3 members in the Cabinet Mission

Note: While the Cabinet mission was planning on how to transfer powers, Jawaharlal Nehru was made the interim prime minister of India.