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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

The ‘Cabinet-Mission’ of 1946 was led by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Sir Pethick Lawrence

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sir Pethick Lawrence”.
Sir Pethick Lawrence led the Cabinet-Mission of 1946. The mission recommended an undivided India and rejected the Muslim League's demand for a separate Pakistan.

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