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Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer:

Option B: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)”.

The Muslim League initially accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan (May 16, 1946), which proposed a decentralized federal government for India with autonomy for the provinces.

However, in July 1946, , the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the plan because it did not meet their demands for a separate Muslim state.

The Muslim League initially boycotted the interim government formed in 2 September 1946. However, on October 26, 1946, five Muslim League members joined the interim government after a request from Lord Wavell.