After the Second World War broke out: (A) Gandhi and Nehru offer Congress support if Britain promises independence after the war. (B) ____ (C) The Congress ministries resign. Identify (B).
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Talks with the Viceroy on India's part in the war break down
Option (1) Talks with the Viceroy on India's part in the war break down — Correct. Gandhi and Rajendra Prasad met Viceroy Linlithgow to discuss India's involvement in the war. When these negotiations broke down, the Congress ministries resigned, so this is step (C).
Option (2) Talks with Stafford Cripps break down over the Defence Member — Incorrect. The Cripps talks failed in 1942 over the demand for an Indian Defence Member. That was long after the ministries resigned.
Option (3) The Muslim League demands autonomy for Muslim-majority areas — Incorrect. The Muslim League resolution came in March 1940, after the ministries had resigned in October 1939.
Option (4) The Congress wins elections held on a restricted franchise — Incorrect. The Congress won the elections in 1937. That came before the war and made the ministries possible.
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