Which of the following statements aretrue?1. The Indian National Congr...
Option (c) is correct:
- M.N. Roy was the first to propose the idea of a Constituent Assembly in 1934. In 1935, the Indian National Congress (INC), for the first time, officially demanded a Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution of India. In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru, on behalf the INC declared that ‘the Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference, by a Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise’.
- The demand was finally accepted in principle by the British Government in what is known as the ‘August Offer’ of 1940. In 1942, Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the cabinet, came to India with a draft proposal of the British Government on the framing of an independent Constitution to be adopted after the World War II.
- The Cripps Proposals were rejected by the Muslim League which wanted India to be divided into two autonomous states with two separate Constituent Assemblies. Finally, a Cabinet Mission was sent to India. While it rejected the idea of two Constituent Assemblies, it put forth a scheme for the Constituent Assembly which more or less satisfied the Muslim League.
Which of the following statements aretrue?1. The Indian National Congr...
Analysis of the Statements
To determine the accuracy of the statements regarding the Indian National Congress, the Cripps Proposals, and M.N. Roy, let's analyze each one.
Statement 1: The Indian National Congress officially demanded a Constituent Assembly in 1935.
- This statement is false. The Indian National Congress did not officially demand a Constituent Assembly until the 1940s, specifically during the Lahore session in 1940. The Government of India Act 1935 did provide for a federal structure but did not involve the concept of a Constituent Assembly.
Statement 2: Cripps Proposals were accepted by the Muslim League.
- This statement is also false. The Cripps Proposals of 1942 were not accepted by the Muslim League. The proposals aimed to gain Indian support during World War II but were rejected by both the Congress and the League, leading to heightened tensions.
Statement 3: M.N. Roy was the first to propose the idea of a Constituent Assembly.
- This statement is true. M.N. Roy, an Indian nationalist and revolutionary, was indeed one of the first to propose the idea of a Constituent Assembly in 1934. He advocated for a democratic framework that would allow Indians to draft their Constitution.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis:
- Only Statement 3 is correct, making the answer option C (1 and 3 only) inaccurate. The correct answer is only 3.
In summary, the accurate statement is that M.N. Roy was the pioneer in proposing the Constituent Assembly, while the other statements are incorrect.
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