Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The Viceroy's freedom of choice among names was officially described as:
A. Unrestricted
B. Subject to Congress veto
C. Subject to League veto
D. Transferred to provincial premiers
Correct Answer: A
The official statement preserved the Viceroy's discretion.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Who retained the legal responsibility for recommending Executive Council members?
A. Congress president
B. Muslim League president
C. Central Legislative Assembly
D. The Viceroy
Correct Answer: D
The conference could suggest names, but the Viceroy retained formal constitutional responsibility.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Why did the Ninth Schedule need amendment?
A. To abolish the Viceroy
B. To create a federal court
C. To appoint political leaders rather than mainly career officials
D. To introduce universal franchise
Correct Answer: C
The plan sought a politically representative council.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The Ninth Schedule normally required at least three members with:
A. Five years in Congress
B. Ten years of Crown service in India
C. Ten years in the League
D. Twenty years in the army
Correct Answer: B
This requirement would have restricted the appointment of representative political leaders.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Which legal schedule required amendment to allow broader Executive Council appointments?
A. Ninth Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935
B. First Schedule of the 1919 Act
C. Communal Award Schedule
D. Indian Independence Schedule
Correct Answer: A
The Ninth Schedule imposed service qualifications on some council members.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The plan left the 1942 Cripps constitutional offer:
A. Withdrawn
B. Limited to princely states
C. Replaced by Pakistan
D. Unchanged
Correct Answer: D
The British Government stated that the Cripps offer remained open without change or qualification.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The Wavell Plan operated within the framework of the:
A. Government of India Act, 1919
B. Indian Councils Act, 1909
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947
Correct Answer: C
The proposed changes were to be introduced under the existing 1935 constitutional system.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The plan also aimed to provide Indian leaders with experience of:
A. Military conquest
B. Joint responsibility in government
C. Boundary demarcation
D. Judicial appointments only
Correct Answer: B
The British hoped practical cooperation would encourage agreement on the future constitution.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The main political purpose of Wavell's initiative was to:
A. Break the constitutional deadlock
B. Define Pakistan's borders
C. Abolish all provincial governments
D. Create a new imperial army
Correct Answer: A
The British Government described it as a practical effort to secure Indian political cooperation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Wavell Plan announcement?
A. Clement Attlee
B. Ramsay MacDonald
C. Neville Chamberlain
D. Winston Churchill
Correct Answer: D
Churchill led the caretaker government when the plan was issued.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Who was Secretary of State for India when the plan was announced?
A. Pethick-Lawrence
B. Edwin Montagu
C. L. S. Amery
D. Sir Samuel Hoare
Correct Answer: C
Leo Amery read the official announcement in the House of Commons.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Before announcing the plan, Wavell visited Britain to:
A. Negotiate with Japan
B. Consult the British Government
C. Attend the United Nations
D. Meet provincial electorates
Correct Answer: B
The official statement followed Wavell's consultations in London.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The Wavell Plan linked Indian participation with:
A. War completion and post-war reconstruction
B. A new partition of Bengal
C. The Khilafat cause
D. The Simon Commission
Correct Answer: A
The proposal sought cooperation in completing the war and rebuilding India afterward.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Which country was Britain still fighting when the plan was announced?
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Turkey
D. Japan
Correct Answer: D
Members of the proposed council were expected to support the continuing war against Japan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The Wavell Plan was announced after the war in Europe had:
A. Just begun
B. Not involved Britain
C. Ended
D. Ended in 1942
Correct Answer: C
Germany surrendered in May 1945, but the war against Japan continued.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Why were several Congress leaders unavailable before June 1945?
A. They were serving in the British Cabinet
B. They had been detained after the Quit India Movement
C. They had joined the Muslim League
D. They were attending the United Nations
Correct Answer: B
The release of remaining Congress Working Committee members was necessary before talks could begin.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Which movement followed the failure of the Cripps Mission?
A. Quit India Movement
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Swadeshi Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
Correct Answer: A
Congress launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The Cripps Mission came to India in:
A. 1935
B. 1940
C. 1945
D. 1942
Correct Answer: D
The 1942 proposals remained formally available according to the Wavell statement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
The political deadlock before the Wavell Plan had continued since the failure of the:
A. Simon Commission
B. Cabinet Mission
C. Cripps Mission
D. Nehru Report
Correct Answer: C
The British statement noted that no progress had been made since the 1942 offer.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1945 - Constitutional Proposals - Wavell plan
Before becoming Viceroy, Wavell had been:
A. Congress president
B. Commander-in-Chief in India
C. Governor of Bengal
D. Secretary of State for India
Correct Answer: B
His career was primarily military before his appointment as Viceroy.