Q. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
(a) James Ramsay MacDonald
(b) Stanley Baldwin
(c) Neville Chamberlain
(d) Winston Churchill
Ans: (d) Winston Churchill
The correct answer is (d) Winston Churchill.
Explanation:
Winston Churchill, who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955, sent the Cripps Mission to India.
The Cripps Mission, officially known as the Cabinet Mission, was dispatched to India in March 1942 during World War II. The mission was led by Sir Stafford Cripps, a prominent British politician, and aimed to negotiate a political settlement between the Indian National Congress and the British government.
The mission proposed the creation of a framework for a future independent Indian state and offered certain provisions for self-government. However, it fell short of meeting the demands of the Indian National Congress for immediate independence and self-rule.
Winston Churchill, as the Prime Minister at the time, authorized the sending of the Cripps Mission to India. However, the mission ultimately failed to achieve a consensus between the Congress and the British government, leading to further tensions and struggles in the Indian independence movement.
