Who was the President of the Board of Trade when the Cabinet Mission visited India?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Stafford Cripps

Explanation:

• The Cabinet Mission visited India in 1946 to discuss the transfer of power from British rule to Indian leadership.

• The mission consisted of three members from the British Cabinet:

  • Lord Pethick-Lawrence – Secretary of State for India

  • Sir Stafford Cripps – President of the Board of Trade

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

• Stafford Cripps had earlier visited India in 1942 with the Cripps Mission.

Information Booster:

• The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed the formation of a Constituent Assembly and an interim government.

• The Mission rejected the demand for a separate Pakistan but allowed grouping of provinces.

Additional Knowledge:

(a) AV Alexander (Option a)

• He was the First Lord of the Admiralty during the Cabinet Mission visit.

• He was not responsible for trade or Indian political negotiations.

(b) Lord Wavell (Option b)

• He was the Viceroy of India at that time, not a member of the Cabinet Mission.

• He played a facilitating role but was not a cabinet delegate.

(d) Pethick Lawrence (Option d)

• He was the Secretary of State for India.

• Though he led the Cabinet Mission, he was not the President of the Board of Trade.