2010 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2010 · General Studies
Question 122: History and Culture
Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?
aMahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
bAcharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
cPandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
dDr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Cripps Mission came to India in March 1942 with a draft declaration offering dominion status after the war. The Congress was represented in the talks by Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, then Congress president; Gandhi was not an official negotiator and advised against the proposals. The mission failed, and the Quit India movement followed in August 1942. Remember: Cripps talks = Nehru and Azad for the Congress.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gandhi was not an official negotiator, and Patel did not lead the talks.
- (b) Kripalani and Rajagopalachari were not the official negotiators.
- (c) Right: Nehru and Azad negotiated for the Congress.
- (d) Rajendra Prasad and Kidwai were not the official negotiators.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2010, General Studies, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.