The Cabinet mission plan, 1946 recommended

1. an undivided India
2. a strong centre
3. residuary powers being given to provinces
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans-[B] 
Explanation:
1. Cabinet mission plan proposed that there shall be a Union of India which will be empowered to deal with the defense, foreign affairs and communications. The Union Government and its legislature were to have limited powers, dealing with Finance, Foreign Affairs and Communications. Thus, the Cabinet Mission plan proposed a weak Centre.
2. It recommended an undivided India and turned down the Muslim league’s demand for a separate Pakistan.
3. It provided that all the members of the Interim cabinet would be Indians.
4. It provided for formation of the constituent assembly on democratic principle of population.
5. It recognized Right to secede from the Commonwealth.
6. All subjects other than the Union Subjects and all the residuary powers would be vested in the provinces. The Princely states would retain all subjects and all residuary powers.
7. A Constituent Assembly will be formed of the representatives of the Provincial Assemblies and the Princely states. Each province had to be allotted a total number of seats in proportion to the its population.

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