Q. On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed?
(a) Mountbatten plan
(b) Cripp’s Mission
(c) Cabinet Mission Plan
(d) Government of India Act, 1935
Ans: (c) Cabinet Mission Plan
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India was formed based on the recommendation of the (c) Cabinet Mission Plan.
The Cabinet Mission was a delegation sent by the British government to India in 1946 to propose a framework for the transfer of power and the formation of a new constitution. The mission consisted of three British Cabinet ministers: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander.
The Cabinet Mission Plan, presented in May 1946, recommended the formation of a Constituent Assembly in India to draft and enact a new constitution. The plan proposed a scheme for the transfer of power from British rule to Indian hands through a united India with provisions for autonomous provinces and a central government.
Based on the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan, the Constituent Assembly of India was formed in 1946. The assembly consisted of representatives from various political parties and communities, including the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and other regional parties. Its primary task was to draft and adopt a constitution for India.
It is important to note that the Mountbatten Plan was related to the partition of India and the creation of India and Pakistan as separate nations. The Cripps’ Mission was a proposal for India’s political future during World War II. The Government of India Act, 1935, while a significant constitutional development, did not directly lead to the formation of the Constituent Assembly.
