GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Cripps Mission2010

Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?

A

Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel

B

Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari

C

Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad

D

Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The question asks to identify the official Congress negotiators with the Cripps Mission in 1942. 2. The Cripps Mission was sent by the British government during World War II to secure Indian cooperation for the war effort. 3. The Indian National Congress appointed its representatives to hold discussions with Sir Stafford Cripps. 4. The official negotiators designated by the Congress Working Committee were Pandit Nehru (Jawaharlal Nehru) and the then Congress President, Maulana Azad (Abul Kalam Azad). 5. While other leaders like Gandhi and Patel were influential in guiding the Congress stance, Nehru and Azad conducted the formal negotiations with Cripps.

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