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Q128. Consider the following statements: The Cripps Proposals include the provision for 1. Full independence for India. 2. Creation of constitution-making body. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: The Cripps Proposals include the provision for

  1. Full independence for India.
  2. Creation of constitution-making body. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)

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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 2009 • Modern History

Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only

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Statement 1 is incorrect: The Cripps Proposals of March 1942 did not offer full independence; instead, they offered Dominion Status to an Indian Union after the conclusion of World War II.

Statement 2 is correct: The proposals explicitly provided for the setting up of an elected Constitution-making body (Constituent Assembly) post-war to frame a new constitution for India.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2009 (Q128)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicModern History → Partition & Independence
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — 2 only

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2009 GS Paper I Question 128 (Modern History)?

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