Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Which proposal was central to both the long-term constitutional plan and the immediate transition?
A. Abolition of the provinces
B. Formation of an interim government
C. Permanent continuation of the Viceroy's Executive Council
D. Immediate partition of Punjab
Correct Answer: B
The Mission paired constitution-making with an immediate broadly based interim government.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Under the proposed interim arrangement, all portfolios, including the War Member's portfolio, were to be held by:
A. British officials
B. Indian leaders
C. Princely rulers only
D. Provincial governors
Correct Answer: B
The statement envisaged Indian leaders holding all portfolios, including the War Member's.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
During constitution-making, administration was to be carried on by:
A. A military government
B. An interim government
C. Provincial governors without ministers
D. The British Parliament directly
Correct Answer: B
The Plan attached great importance to forming an interim government supported by major parties.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
What did the Plan say about British paramountcy over princely states?
A. It would continue permanently
B. It would pass automatically to the Union
C. It could neither be retained by Britain nor transferred automatically to the new government
D. It would pass to provincial groups
Correct Answer: C
British paramountcy was to lapse; the States' future relations required negotiation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed negotiation of a treaty between the Union Constituent Assembly and:
A. The United States
B. The United Kingdom
C. The Soviet Union
D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: B
A treaty with the United Kingdom would settle matters arising from the transfer of power.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
At the request of a majority of either major community, the Assembly Chairman could consult:
A. The Privy Council only
B. The Federal Court
C. The United Nations
D. The governors' conference
Correct Answer: B
The Plan allowed consultation with the Federal Court on classification of a major communal issue.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Who would initially decide whether a resolution raised a major communal issue?
A. The British Prime Minister
B. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly
C. The Viceroy alone
D. The Chief Justice of England
Correct Answer: B
The Chairman of the Assembly would decide, subject to possible consultation with the Federal Court.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
The Advisory Committee was also to consider administration of:
A. European settlements
B. Tribal and excluded areas
C. Foreign embassies
D. Military cantonments only
Correct Answer: B
Its mandate expressly included a scheme for tribal and excluded areas.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Which body was proposed to examine fundamental rights and minority protections?
A. Federal Court
B. Advisory Committee
C. Council of Princes
D. Viceroy's Secretariat
Correct Answer: B
An Advisory Committee was to report on rights, minorities, and tribal and excluded areas.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
After sectional deliberations, representatives of the sections and the Indian States were to reassemble to frame:
A. The Union constitution
B. Separate constitutions for Britain
C. Only a defence treaty
D. A constitution for Burma
Correct Answer: A
The full body would reassemble to settle the Union constitution.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
The sections were responsible for framing:
A. Only the Union constitution
B. Provincial constitutions and deciding whether to establish group constitutions
C. A new British constitution
D. Only princely-state treaties
Correct Answer: B
Each section would settle provincial constitutions and determine the subjects, if any, administered at group level.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
After the preliminary meeting, provincial representatives were first to:
A. Elect the British Prime Minister
B. Divide into Sections A, B and C
C. Declare complete independence
D. Dissolve the provincial assemblies
Correct Answer: B
After electing officers and creating an advisory committee, provincial representatives divided into the three sections.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
The representative of British Baluchistan was attached to:
A. Section A
B. Section B
C. Section C
D. No section
Correct Answer: B
British Baluchistan's one representative was added to Section B.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Which Chief Commissioners' Provinces each added one representative to Section A?
A. Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara and Coorg
B. Baluchistan, Delhi and Sindh
C. Assam, Coorg and Bengal
D. Delhi, Kashmir and Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara and Coorg each added one representative to Section A.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Section C was allocated how many representatives?
A. 35
B. 70
C. 93
D. 187
Correct Answer: B
Bengal and Assam together were assigned 70 representatives.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Section B's three provinces were allocated how many representatives?
A. 35
B. 70
C. 93
D. 187
Correct Answer: A
Punjab, NWFP and Sindh together had 35 representatives before adding British Baluchistan's representative.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
Section A initially had how many provincial representatives before adding Chief Commissioners' Provinces?
A. 35
B. 70
C. 187
D. 292
Correct Answer: C
Section A's six provinces were assigned 187 representatives.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
What was the planned total strength of the Constituent Assembly?
A. 296
B. 350
C. 389
D. 400
Correct Answer: C
The total was 389: 296 from British India and up to 93 from princely states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
The maximum proposed representation of the princely states in the Constituent Assembly was:
A. 50
B. 70
C. 93
D. 125
Correct Answer: C
The States' representation was not to exceed 93.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1946 - Constitutional Proposals - Cabinet Mission Plan
How many representatives in total were allotted to British India including Chief Commissioners' Provinces?
A. 292
B. 296
C. 389
D. 93
Correct Answer: B
British India had 296 seats: 292 from provinces and four from Chief Commissioners' Provinces.