Question

The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' of 1946 proposed:

  1. Immediate partition of India
  2. A unified India with a weak central government
  3. Complete independence for India and Pakistan
  4. Dominion status for India and Pakistan

Answer:

Option B: A unified India with a weak central government

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A unified India with a weak central government”.

The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed a unified India with a weak central government and greater autonomy for provinces, aiming to prevent the partition of the country.