Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 1946.
The Cabinet Mission was sent by the British government to India in 1946.
It aimed to discuss the framework for the transfer of power to Indian leadership.
The mission consisted of three members: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander.
The mission proposed a plan for the formation of a constituent assembly.
It suggested the division of India into three groups of provinces.
The mission aimed to maintain Indian unity while accommodating diverse interests.
It recommended interim arrangements for governance until independence.
The proposals were debated and accepted with modifications by Indian leaders.
The mission’s failure to resolve key issues led to increased communal tensions.
It paved the way for the eventual partition and independence of India in 1947.