With reference to the cabinet mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts. 3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Modern History

Prelims 2015

With reference to the cabinet mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

It recommended a federal government.
It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
It provided for more Indians in the ICS

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Explanation

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 came to India and aimed to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian leadership, to preserve India's unity and grant it independence.

The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed a three-tier structure with a central federal government. Thus, statement one is correct.

The Cabinet Mission's focus was on the constitutional structure, not the judiciary. Hence, statement two is incorrect.

The Civil Service wasn't part of the Cabinet Mission's plan. So, statement three is also incorrect.

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