Assertion(A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal. 1. Assertion(A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal. 2. Reason(R) : Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. Reason(R) : Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

1. Assertion (A) is true. The Wavell Plan (proposed during the Simla Conference of 1945) suggested a reconstitution of the Viceroy's Executive Council such that the number of Hindu and Muslim members (excluding the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief) were to be equal (Caste Hindus and Muslims). 2. Reason (R) is false. While Wavell hoped this arrangement would break the constitutional deadlock and lead to agreement on the future constitution, the primary aim was to gain Indian cooperation during the war and transfer power smoothly. It wasn't primarily framed with the explicit thought of avoiding partition, although resolving Hindu-Muslim differences was key. More importantly, the plan ultimately failed, and did not prevent partition. 3. Since A is true and R is false, the correct option is (C).