Which one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission, 1946?

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Q: 66 (CDS-I/2014)

Which one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission, 1946?

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Polity

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CDS-I

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The Cabinet Mission, which was sent to India in 1946, made several proposals for the formation of the Constituent Assembly and the future governance of India. These proposals aimed to address the concerns and demands of various political parties and communities in India.

Option 1: The proposal stated that the Constituent Assembly should be constituted on the democratic principle of population strength. This means that the representation in the assembly should be based on the population of each province or state.

Option 2: The proposal included the provision for an Indian Union of Provinces and States. This meant that India would be a federal country consisting of both provinces and princely states, with a central government and regional autonomy.

Option 3: The proposal stated that all the members of the Constituent Assembly should be Indians. This was to ensure that the process of framing the constitution was carried out by Indian representatives.

Option 4: The correct answer. This option states that the British Government was to supervise the affairs of the Constituent Assembly. However, this was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission. Instead, the mission proposed that the Constituent Assembly be given complete freedom to frame the constitution without any interference from the British Government.

In conclusion, while options 1, 2,