UPSC Prelims 2002·GS1·history·modern history

The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of

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  1. ACripps Mission
  2. BRajagopalachari Formula
  3. CCabinet MissionCorrect
  4. DWavell Plan

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed a unified India with a relatively weak central government and a high degree of autonomy for provinces grouped into three sections. This plan was initially accepted by both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League. However, disagreements over the interpretation of the grouping clause and the powers of the central government led to the rejection of the plan. This rejection marked the end of the final major effort to maintain a single Indian state and led directly to the acceptance of the partition as the only remaining solution.
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