{"id":91289,"date":"2025-06-01T10:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91289"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:57","slug":"with-reference-to-the-cabinet-mission-which-of-the-following-statemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-cabinet-mission-which-of-the-following-statemen\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statemen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It recommended a federal government.<\/li>\n<li>2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian Courts.<\/li>\n<li>3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) recommended a Union of India which should be federal, consisting of British Indian Provinces and the Indian States, with the Union controlling only foreign affairs, defence, and communications, and having the necessary powers to raise the finances required for these subjects. This proposed structure was federal in nature, with a weak centre and significant autonomy for provinces and groups of provinces.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect. The Cabinet Mission Plan did not propose any measures to enlarge the powers of the Indian Courts. Its focus was on the political structure and the process of constitution-making.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is incorrect. The Cabinet Mission Plan was concerned with the constitutional future of India and the transfer of power. It did not deal with administrative matters like the composition or recruitment of the Indian Civil Service (ICS).<br \/>\nTherefore, only statement 1 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Cabinet Mission proposed a federal Union with limited central powers.<br \/>\n&#8211; It did not address the powers of Indian courts or the composition of the ICS.<br \/>\n&#8211; The plan aimed to set up a Constituent Assembly and an Interim Government.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Cabinet Mission Plan&#8217;s proposal for grouping of provinces (Sections A, B, and C) was a key feature, aiming to accommodate the concerns of the Muslim League, although the interpretation of its mandatory nature became a point of contention.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is\/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. 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