Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements concerning the Wavell Plan:

No. Statement
1. Except for the governor-general and commander-in-chief, every member of the Executive Council was to be Indian.
2. The reconstructed council was to be collectively responsible to the Central Legislative Assembly.
3. Caste Hindus and Muslims were to receive equal representation.
4. The governor-general was expected to exercise the veto on the advice of ministers.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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