Who was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Sir John Simon

• Sir John Simon was not a member of the Cabinet Mission of 1946. He is associated with the Simon Commission (1927), which was a separate British mission sent to India to review constitutional reforms.

• The Cabinet Mission was sent by the British government in 1946 to discuss and plan for the transfer of power to Indian leadership and to propose a framework for India's constitutional future.

Information Booster:

• The Cabinet Mission (1946) included:

  • Lord Pethick-Lawrence – Secretary of State for India (Mission Head)

  • Sir Stafford Cripps – President of the Board of Trade

  • A.V. Alexander – First Lord of the Admiralty

• Purpose:

  • To secure Indian cooperation for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly.

  • To propose the formation of an interim government.

Why Other Options Are Correct Members:

• (b) Lord Pethick-Lawrence – Head of the Cabinet Mission.

• (c) A.V. Alexander – A senior British cabinet minister and mission member.

• (d) Sir Stafford Cripps – Also part of the mission; had earlier led the Cripps Mission in 1942.