Q. Which of the following statements about the C. R. Formula proposed by C. Rajagopalachari is not correct?
  1. It favored talks with Jinnah and the Muslim League
  2. It recommended plebiscite among Muslims, whether they should form a separate state
  3. It formed the basis of the 1944 Gandhi-Jinnah talks
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The C. R. Formula aimed to resolve the Congress-League deadlock. It advocated negotiations with the Muslim League, plebiscite in Muslim-majority areas (not among only Muslims), and indeed formed the basis of the 1944 Gandhi-Jinnah talks. Therefore, statement 2 is not correct, while 1 and 3 are accurate. All three statements cannot be clubbed as not correct together.
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