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Congress stand on eve of WWII

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Congress will cooperate if 1. freedom after the war. 2. some form of responsible Government setup immediately

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At the Wardha Session in 1939, Gandhi’s stand was

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for unconditional support to Britain’s war efforts

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At the Wardha Session of INC, 1939, Subhash Bose’s stand was

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for taking advantage of Britain’s difficulties and starting a mass revolution to dislodge colonialism

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At the Wardha Session in 1939, Nehru’s stand was

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against taking advantage of Britain’s difficulties, as well as against Indian participation in the war

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The Resolution at the Wardha Session in 1939 was

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no Indian participation unless freedom is granted; government should declare it’s war aims soon.

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Linlithgow’s statement 1939

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Britain’s war aim is to resist aggression; all interest groups to be consulted to modify 1935 act for failure; immediately a consultative committee is to be formed for advising functions

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Pakistan Resolution was passed at _____ session of Muslim League in ____.

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Lahore, March 1940.

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August Offer was put forward in?

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August 1940

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Content of August Offer

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Dominion Status as long term goal; Constituent Assembly to be formed after the war; Minorities consent to be essential for any future settlement; Congress rejected the offer.

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Individual CDM was launched in

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October 1940

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Cripps Mission was put forward in?

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March 1942

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The Cripps Mission offered

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Indian Union with Dominion Status, right to withdraw from the Commonwealth; constituent assembly after the war; freedom to any province unwilling to join the union to have a separate agreement with Britain

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Under the Cripps Mission, the defence of India was to

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remain in British hands

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What features did the Congress object to in the Cripps Mission

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dominion status; right of province to secede; no immediate transfer of power

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What features did the Muslim League object to in the Cripps Mission?

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Pakistan not being explicitly offered; the machinery for creation of Constituent Assembly

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Why was the Quit India Movement launched?

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failure of Cripps Offer as an evidence of British lack of will to concede Indian demands; public discontent against wartime hardships; feeling of imminent British collapse; Indian leadership’s desire to prepare masses for possible Japanese invasion

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The Quit India Movement was ratified at?

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AICC meeting, Bombay, August 1942.

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Under the Quit India Movement, parallel governments were formed at?

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Balla(UP), Tamluk (Bengal) and Satara(MH)

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Gandhi started a fast on?

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February 1943

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Pakistan Day was observed on?

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March 23, 1943

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Rajagopalachari Formula was given in?

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March 1944

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What is the gist of Rajagopalachari Formula?

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Muslim League should immediately support independence for India and interim government; Muslim majority areas to exercise right to self determination; in case of partition, common centre for defence, commerce, communication etc

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Jinnah rejected the Rajagopalachari Formula as he wanted the Congress to?

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accept the two nation theory

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What is the gist of the Desai-Liaqat Pact?

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Congress and League nominees to have equal representation in Central Executive; 20% seats to be reserved for minorities

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Wavell Plan was formulated at?
Shimla Conference in June 1945
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Gist of the wavell Plan.
an all India executive council except the governor general and commander in chief; equal representation for caste hindus and Muslims
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At the wavell Plan, the Muslim league wanted
all Muslims to be it's nominees and claimed a communal veto in the executive council
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At the wavell Plan, the Congress
objected to it being painted purely a caste Hindu party
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List the two basic strands in the last two years of British rule in India.
tortuous negotiations resulting in freedom and partition, accompanied by communal violence; sporadic, localised mass action
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The Labour government came to power in Britain in
July 1945
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Elections to central and provincial assemblies were announced in
august 1945
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The announcement for a constituent assembly after the war was made in
September 1945
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What were the two mission election planks fit Congress
repression of 1942; mass pressure against trial of INA PoW
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The main features of INA agitation were
unprecedented high pitch and intensity; wide geographical and Social spread; penetrated traditional bulwarks of Raj - Government employees and loyalists; it became a purely India Vs Britain issue
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List the three upsurges in 1945-46
November 45 - Calcutta, INA trials; February 46 - Calcutta, over 7 year sentence to an INA officer; February 46, Bombay, strike by b Royal Indian navy ratings
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Congress did not support the three upsurges because
if their timing and tactics
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why British withdrawal seemed imminent by 1946
1. success of nationalist forces in struggle for hegemony; demoralisation among bureaucracy and the loyalist sections; limitations of British strategy of conciliation and repression; demands of leniency for INA by army men and RIN Ratings revolt; an entirely official rule was impossible
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in the Cabinet Mission Plan, Congress claimed that grouping was ______ while the League thought that it was ______.
optional; compulsory
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The Cabinet Mission decided the matter of grouping in ___ favour.
League's
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The Cabinet Mission Plan was accepted by the Muslim League and Congress in
June 1946
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The Muslim League withdrew from the Cabinet Mission Plan, after
Nehru's press statement
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After withdrawal from the Cabinet Mission Plan, the Muslim League
gave a call for direct action from August 16, 1946
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An interim government headed by Nehru was sworn in in
September 1946
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The Muslim league joined the interim government in
October 1946
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in the interim government, the Muslim League followed an
obstructionist approach
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in February 1947, The Congress demanded
removal of League's members
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in February 1947, the Muslim League demanded
dissolution of Constituent Assembly
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Attlee's Statement was made on
February 20, 1947
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Gist of Attlee's Statement
June 30, 1948 to be deadline for transfer of power; Power may be transferred to one centre or in some areas to existing provincial governments
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Mountbatten Plan was formulated on?
June 3 1947
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Under the Mountbatten Plan, which assemblies were to take decision on partition
Punjab and Bengal
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Which province was to take its own decision according to the Mountbatten Plan
Sindh
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according to the m Mountbatten Plan, referendums were to be held in
NWFP and Sylhet District
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The Indian Independence Act was passed on?
July 18, 1947

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