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Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?

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  1. AJames Ramsay MacDonald
  2. BStanley Baldwin
  3. CNeville Chamberlain
  4. DWinston ChurchillCorrect

Explanation

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who sent the Cripps Mission to India in March 1942. The mission was led by Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the British War Cabinet. The primary reason for sending the mission was the pressure from Allied powers, such as the United States and China, and the deteriorating military situation during World War II, specifically the threat of a Japanese invasion of India. Churchill aimed to secure full Indian cooperation and support for the British war effort in exchange for a promise of eventual self-government or dominion status after the war ended. However, the mission ultimately failed as its proposals were rejected by both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.
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