Q. Which of the following statements are correct about the Wavell Plan?
1. According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
2. Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1
Notes: In October 1943 the British Government decided to replace Lord Linlithgow with Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India. Right after assuming charge as Viceroy, Wavell’s most important task was to present a formula for the solution of the Indian problem which was acceptable for both the Congress and the Muslim League.