UPSC CSE Prelims 2009
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Cripps Proposals, presented in March 1942, aimed to secure Indian cooperation during World War II. A central provision of these proposals was the establishment of a constitution-making body. This body, a Constituent Assembly, was to be formed after the war to frame a new constitution for India. Therefore, statement 2 is correct.
However, the proposals offered Dominion Status to India after the war, not full independence. This was a significant point of disagreement, as the Indian National Congress demanded complete independence, leading to the rejection of the proposals. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
Option (A) is incorrect because the Cripps Proposals did not offer full independence, only Dominion Status. Option (C) is incorrect as only statement 2 is accurate. Option (D) is incorrect because the creation of a constitution-making body was explicitly included in the Cripps Proposals.