Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) and Direct Action Day 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When was the Cabinet Mission Plan proposed? (A) 1945 (B) 1946 (C) 1947 (D) 1948 2. : Who led the British Cabinet Mission to India in 1946? (A) Lord Wavell (B) Lord Mountbatten (C) Lord Pethick-Lawrence (D) Clement Attlee 3. : What was the main purpose of the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) To partition India immediately (B) To negotiate the transfer of power (C) To impose British rule firmly (D) To start a war with Japan 4. : The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed the creation of: (A) Two separate countries (B) A federal union with autonomous provinces (C) A unitary government (D) Direct British rule 5. : According to the Cabinet Mission Plan, how many groups were the provinces divided into? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 6. : Which group of provinces were in Group A according to the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Muslim majority provinces (B) Hindu majority provinces (C) North-West Frontier Provinces only (D) Sikh majority provinces 7. : What was Group B in the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Muslim majority provinces in the northwest (B) Hindu majority provinces (C) British-controlled territories (D) Sikh majority provinces 8. : Group C in the Cabinet Mission Plan consisted of: (A) Provinces with Muslim majority in Bengal and Assam (B) Hindu majority provinces (C) All princely states (D) British-controlled provinces 9. : The Cabinet Mission Plan allowed provinces to: (A) Choose whether to join the Union or remain independent (B) Remain fully autonomous and independent (C) Opt out of the Union except for defense, foreign affairs, and communications (D) Reject the Union altogether 10. : Which two major political parties were involved in negotiating the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Congress and Hindu Mahasabha (B) Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha (C) Congress and Muslim League (D) Communist Party and Muslim League 11. : How did the Indian National Congress initially react to the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Rejected it outright (B) Accepted it with some reservations (C) Fully accepted it immediately (D) Boycotted the plan 12. : What was the Muslim League’s response to the Cabinet Mission Plan initially? (A) Rejected the plan (B) Accepted it fully (C) Supported it as a basis for Pakistan (D) Ignored it completely 13. : What provision in the Cabinet Mission Plan was particularly important to the Muslim League? (A) Immediate partition of India (B) Grouping of Muslim majority provinces (C) Formation of a Hindu-majority government (D) Disbanding of the Congress 14. : What was a key feature of the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding the Constituent Assembly? (A) It would have members elected by provincial legislatures (B) It would be appointed by the British government (C) It would include only Congress members (D) It would be headed by the Viceroy 15. : Which event marked the breakdown of the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Congress accepted all terms (B) Muslim League accepted all terms (C) Congress rejected the grouping clause (D) British government withdrew support 16. : What was the consequence of Congress rejecting the Cabinet Mission Plan grouping clause? (A) The plan succeeded fully (B) Muslim League called for Direct Action Day (C) British government postponed independence (D) Congress formed a coalition with Muslim League 17. : When was Direct Action Day called? (A) 16 August 1946 (B) 16 September 1946 (C) 16 October 1946 (D) 16 November 1946 18. : Who called Direct Action Day? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (D) Lord Wavell 19. : What was the stated purpose of Direct Action Day? (A) To demand immediate independence (B) To protest against British rule (C) To demand the creation of Pakistan (D) To support Congress’s demands 20. : Direct Action Day led to violence in which city? (A) Delhi (B) Bombay (C) Calcutta (D) Lahore 21. : What was the nature of violence on Direct Action Day? (A) Peaceful protests (B) Communal riots between Hindus and Muslims (C) British military action (D) Labor strikes 22. : Approximately how many people died during the Direct Action Day riots? (A) 500 (B) 1,000 (C) 4,000 (D) 10,000 23. : What effect did Direct Action Day have on Hindu-Muslim relations? (A) Improved cooperation (B) Increased communal tensions (C) No effect (D) Led to immediate peace talks 24. : How did the British government react to Direct Action Day? (A) Declared independence immediately (B) Sent troops to restore order (C) Supported the Muslim League’s demands (D) Ignored the events 25. : Which leader tried to mediate peace after Direct Action Day riots? (A) Lord Mountbatten (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Sardar Patel 26. : Direct Action Day is also known as: (A) August Revolution (B) Great Calcutta Killings (C) Quit India Movement (D) Non-cooperation Movement 27. : What did the Cabinet Mission Plan propose for defense, foreign affairs, and communications? (A) Managed by the provinces individually (B) Managed by the British government (C) Managed by the central government (D) Managed by princely states 28. : What was the main reason for Muslim League’s rejection of Congress’s stand on the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Congress demanded partition (B) Congress rejected the grouping clause (C) Congress refused to participate in elections (D) Congress supported British rule 29. : The Cabinet Mission Plan attempted to preserve: (A) British colonial rule indefinitely (B) A united India with federal structure (C) Separate independent Muslim and Hindu states immediately (D) A purely Muslim state only 30. : What was the reaction of the princely states to the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) They fully supported it (B) They declared independence (C) They were allowed to join or remain independent (D) They were ignored 31. : The Cabinet Mission Plan led to the formation of which government? (A) Interim Government of 1946 (B) Full independent government (C) British military government (D) Muslim League government in all provinces 32. : Who headed the Interim Government formed after the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Lord Mountbatten (D) Sardar Patel 33. : What was the major political consequence of Direct Action Day? (A) Strengthening of communal harmony (B) Breakdown of negotiations between Congress and Muslim League (C) Immediate independence of India (D) British withdrawal 34. : The Cabinet Mission Plan was eventually: (A) Fully implemented (B) Rejected by both Congress and Muslim League (C) Accepted only by Muslim League (D) Withdrawn by British government 35. : The main feature of the Cabinet Mission Plan was: (A) Immediate partition of India (B) Grouping of provinces with autonomy (C) British control over all provinces (D) End of separate electorates 36. : Direct Action Day was announced to: (A) Support Congress’s demands (B) Celebrate British rule (C) Pressurize for Pakistan creation (D) Oppose Muslim League 37. : The direct outcome of the Cabinet Mission Plan failure was: (A) Launch of Quit India Movement (B) Partition of India (C) Violence and communal riots (D) Withdrawal of British 38. : Who was the Viceroy of India during the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Lord Mountbatten (B) Lord Wavell (C) Lord Irwin (D) Lord Curzon 39. : Which group of provinces had Assam and Bengal under the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Group A (B) Group B (C) Group C (D) None 40. : How did Congress view the grouping of provinces in the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Fully accepted it (B) Accepted only Group A (C) Rejected grouping as it gave Muslims undue power (D) Supported grouping unconditionally 41. : The Cabinet Mission Plan recommended separate electorates for: (A) All minorities (B) Muslims only (C) Hindus only (D) No separate electorates 42. : The Cabinet Mission Plan suggested a federal government with how many subjects? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6 43. : The Muslim League viewed the Cabinet Mission Plan as: (A) A step towards Pakistan (B) A betrayal (C) Unacceptable (D) Irrelevant 44. : Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Subhas Chandra Bose (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Sardar Patel 45. : What did Direct Action Day signify in Indian politics? (A) The beginning of communal harmony (B) The start of violent communal conflict (C) British victory (D) End of Muslim League 46. : Which major city suffered the worst violence during Direct Action Day? (A) Delhi (B) Bombay (C) Calcutta (D) Karachi 47. : The Cabinet Mission Plan was an attempt to: (A) Prolong British rule (B) Transfer power while keeping India united (C) Divide India immediately (D) Remove British entirely without conditions 48. : Which political party was opposed to the Cabinet Mission Plan’s grouping clause? (A) Muslim League (B) Indian National Congress (C) Communist Party (D) Hindu Mahasabha 49. : The direct result of Direct Action Day was: (A) Political stability (B) Immediate independence (C) Massive communal riots and thousands dead (D) Peace talks succeeded 50. : Which of the following was NOT part of the Cabinet Mission Plan? (A) Grouping of provinces (B) Formation of a Constituent Assembly (C) Immediate partition of India (D) Autonomous provincial governments