Question

Wavell plan was announced in the year?
A)1945
B)1942
C)1946
D)1940

Answer 1

Hint: Historically, many socio-economic problems arose due to the second world war for the British, especially the maintenance of colonies. In addition, the Quit India movement and the intense nationalist struggle forced the British to grant India freedom.

Complete answer: In 1943, lord Wavell became the viceroy and was responsible for presenting a formula that would be acceptable to both the All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress, for the smooth transition of power. On 14 June 1945, after discussion in London, the secretary of state of India, L.S.Amery, officially launched the Wavell plan.
A)All the members except the Viceroy and the Commander in Chief would be Indian in a new Executive Council at the centre.
B)The control of Indian members was extended to all portfolios except Defence.
C)There will be fourteen members in the Proposed Executive Council, the Muslims who constituted only about 25 % of the total population were given the right to be over-represented by selecting 6 representatives.
D)The council will have equal representation of upper-caste Hindus and Muslims
E)The Viceroy will organize a meeting of Indian politicians, including Congress and Muslim League leaders, at which they will nominate members of the new council. The Congress objected to this demand and asserted its rights to choose a representative of any community, including Muslims, as the Congress is nominated to the Council.

Note: Including mahatma Gandhi and M.A. Jinnah, Lord Wavell invited twenty-one politicians to Shimla to discuss Wavell plan. The conference was a failure as the differences between India National Congress and Muslim could not be resolved. Hence, the idea was dissolved and led to the partition of India.