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The most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the

(a) Indian Councils Act of 1861
(b) Indian Councils Act of 1892
(c) Indian Councils Act of 1909
(d) Government of India Act of 1919
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Answer: (c) Indian Councils Act of 1909

'Federal Union composed of British provinces.' The above quotation is related to

(a) Simon Commission
(b) Gandhi Irwin Pact
(c) Cripps Mission
(d) Cabinet Mission
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Answer: (d) Cabinet Mission

Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Answer: (c) Sardar Patel