Consider the following statements regards the 'Cabinet mission plan' and 'Interim government.'

1. Cabinet mission plan implicitly accepted the 'Pakistan' demand of the Muslim league.
2. Muslim League initially accepted the Cabinet mission plan and later withdrew its acceptance of the mission plan.
3. The interim government was formed, under a cabinet mission plan, by Congress members alone with Nehru as de facto head.

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Consider the following statements regards the 'Cabinet mission plan' and 'Interim government.'

1. Cabinet mission plan implicitly accepted the 'Pakistan' demand of the Muslim league.

2. Muslim League initially accepted the Cabinet mission plan and later withdrew its acceptance of the mission plan.

3. The interim government was formed, under a cabinet mission plan, by Congress members alone with Nehru as de facto head.

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The correct answer is 1 and 2 only. The Pakistan Demand (Statement 1 is Incorrect)The Cabinet Mission (1946) explicitly rejected the demand for a sovereign Pakistan. The Mission argued that a separate state would not solve the communal problem and would be economically and militarily non-viable. Instead, they proposed a three-tier federal structure with a weak center to keep India united while giving autonomy to Muslim-majority provinces.2. The Acceptance Loop (Statement 2 is Correct)This is a famous "what-if" moment in history. The Muslim League initially accepted the plan in June 1946 because they saw the "grouping of provinces" as a stepping stone to Pakistan. However, after Jawaharlal Nehru gave a speech suggesting that Congress could change the grouping scheme once the Constituent Assembly met, Jinnah and the League withdrew their acceptance and called for "Direct Action Day."3. The Interim Government (Statement 3 is Incorrect)While the Interim Government was initially formed in September 1946 with Congress members (and Nehru as the Vice-President of the Council/de facto head), it did not remain "Congress alone." Despite their hostility, the Muslim League joined the Interim Government in October 1946 (sending five nominees, including Liaquat Ali Khan). Their goal, however, was to "fight for Pakistan" from within the government rather than cooperate.

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2 and 3 only

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2 and 3

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