Question

The Shimla Conference which was convened as per Wavell's Plan failed because of the stiff opposition of __________.
A) Gandhi
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Jinnah
(D) Rajaji

Answer 1

Hint: The Shimla Conference was held in the year 1945. The plan was a failure because of the opposition of Baba-i-Qaum. The meaning of the title 'Baba-i-Qaum' is 'Father of Nation'.

Complete answer:
The Shimla Conference was a meeting between Lord Wavell who was the then Viceroy of India and the main political leaders of British. In the year 1945, they called over a conference to discuss the new policy of the Executive Council. According to the new strategy, all the members of the Council except those of Commander-in-chief and Viceroy would be Indians. It also stated that Indians will have a grip in every sector except defence.

However, the plan didn't come into execution because the Muslim League and Indian National Congress didn't agree on a single conclusion. Jinnah opposed the proposal because he wanted only Muslims to represent the Council and was against the presence of Non-Muslims members in the Council which was the main reason for the failure of the Simla Conference of 1945.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah's birth name was Mahomedali Jinnahbhai. He was born on 25 December 1876. He is also known as the main person who demanded the partition of India among Hindu and Muslims states. After India got Independence, he created his own Muslim state Pakistan.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: In Pakistan, the birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah is celebrated as National Holiday. In the year 1896, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was nominated as the youngest Indian who cracked the law examination at an early age of 20. The Wavell Plan of Shimla Conference is also coined as Breakdown Plan and it was the last try to avoid the partition of India.