1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.

2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only                               

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2                    

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: b

Explanation:

To secure Indians Cooperation in the World War II,  the British Government sent to India in March 1942 a mission headed by a Cabinet minister Stafford Cripps, the draft declaration of British Goverenment was brought to India by  Stafford Cripps

The Declaration promised India

• Dominion Status
• a constitution-making body after the War whose members would be elected by the provincial assemblies and nominated by the rulers in case of the Princely states.

The Pakistan demand was accommodated by the provision that any province which was not prepared to accept the new constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Hence, option b is correct.

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