Which of the following pairs about the talks and decisions of 1945 to 1947 is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Labour government in Britain - committed itself in 1945 to granting independence to India
Option (1) Lord Wavell - announced that British India would be freed, but also divided — Incorrect. This announcement came from <strong>Lord Mountbatten</strong> in 1947, after his last round of talks failed. Wavell had held the earlier talks of 1945.
Option (2) Labour government in Britain - committed itself in 1945 to granting independence to India — Correct. In 1945 a <strong>Labour government came to power in Britain</strong> and committed itself to granting independence to India.
Option (3) Lord Mountbatten - brought the Congress and the League together for talks in 1945 — Incorrect. It was <strong>Lord Wavell</strong>, the Viceroy, who brought the two parties together in 1945. Mountbatten replaced Wavell only in February 1947.
Option (4) Cabinet Mission of 1946 - got the Congress and the League to agree on a federal system — Incorrect. The Cabinet Mission of summer 1946 <strong>failed</strong> to get the two parties to agree on a federal system, so the pair is reversed.
NCERT (2026-27): “4. Quit India … “Early in 1946 fresh elections were held to the provincial legislatures. The Congress swept the “General” category, but in the seats specifically reserved for Muslims the League won an overwhelming majority. The political polarisation was complete. A Cabinet Mission sent in the summer of 1946 failed to get the Congress and the League to agree on a federal system that would keep India together while allowing the provinces a degree of autonomy. …” “In February 1947, Wavell was replaced as Viceroy by Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten called onelast round of talks, but when these too proved inconclusive he announced that British India would be freed, but also divided. …” |