Description : What was rat hunt ? How was it contradictory to the civilising mission of the French ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The rate hunt was started in 1902 in Hanoi to check the spread of plague in the city. Under this workers were asked to catch rats. It was contradictory in the civilising mission because under the ... the Vietnamese but under rat hunt mission they asked locals to enter sewers to catch rat for them.
Description : What was the ‘civilising mission’ of the French? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The French wanted to destroy local cultures, religions and traditions as they believed they were outdated and prevented modern development. They wanted to educate the native' to civilise them. ... as the Annanese Student. Thus, schools became an important place for political and cultural battles
Description : Was it a good idea to cancel NASA's manned moon mission program so that NASA could focus on other priorities such as a manned moon mission?
Last Answer : Do you mean Mars?
Description : What critical thinking idea can help leaders avoid impulsively jumping into mission analysis?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Which of the following gave the idea of Constituent Assembly for India? (1) Simon Commission (2) Rajaji Formula (3) Cabinet Mission Plan (4) Wavell Plan
Last Answer : (3) Cabinet Mission Plan Explanation: Cabinet Mission Plan gave the idea of Constituent Assembly for India. In 1946, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee formulated a Cabinet Mission to India. ... and Indian-National Congress. Wavell plan (1945) was talks between these two political parties.
Description : Write a note on: What was meant by the civilizing mission of the colonizers ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Europeans acquired colonies in Asian countries to use their resources on the name of bringing modern civilization to the backward countries. So they propagated the idea of a 'civilizing mission' ... and French were taught. This they also did because they required educated local labour force.
Description : Give any one proposal of Cripps Mission. -SST 10th
Last Answer : India would be given Dominion Status immediately after the end of Second World War.
Description : Why was the Cripps Mission rejected by the Mulsim League? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The proposal of the Cripps Mission was rejected by the Muslim League because it felt that the prospect of achieving Pakistan was bleak.
Description : What was the proposal of Cripps Mission regarding the Princely states? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Princely states would be free to join the Indian Union or to stay out.
Description : Japanese success in the East prompted the British Government to send the Cripps Mission to India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) India would be given Dominion Status immediately after the war. (ii) A Constituent Assembly would be set up. The members from British India would be elected by the Provincial Legislative ... control and direction of the defence of India would be the responsibility of his Majesty's Government.
Description : Mention the reasons why the proposals of the Cripps Mission were rejected. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The prosposals were rejected by the Congress because: (i) It contained provision which could divide India into hundreds of independent provinces. (ii) There was no time limit within which the Constitution ... Gandhiji was so upset at the proposals that he named it as the post-dated cheque.
Description : Mention any three proposals of the Cabinet Mission. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Federal Government: It recommended a federal type of Government for the whole of India. (1) The Federal Government (Central Government) was to have only three subjects under its jurisdiction, namely ... in or walk out of the British Commonwealth. The Plan was to be total accepted or rejected.
Description : What was the reactions of the Congress to the Cabinet Mission Plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The Congress accepted the proposals with reservations. It accepted only that part of the scheme which dealt with the Constitution making. (ii) It considered the Constituent Assembly as a ... and powers and also because the principle of parity with Muslim League was not acceptable to it.
Description : Name the members of the Cabinet Mission Plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Lord Patrick Lawrence (ii) Sir Stafford Cripps (iii) A. V. Alexander.
Description : What was the purpose of the Cabinet Mission? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The purpose of the Cabinet Mission was to hold consultations with the Indian leaders with the object of setting up complete self-government in India.
Description : In what way did the Cabinet Mission Plan try to preserve the unity of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet Mission Plan tried to preserve the unity of India by providing the grouping of Muslim-majority provinces.
Description : What was finally accepted in the Cabinet Mission Plan by the Congress? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Congress accepted the long-term plan but rejected the proposal for an Interim Government.
Description : What was finally accepted in the Cabinet Mission Plan by the Muslim League? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Muslim League accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan entirely and asked the Viceroy to constitute an Interim Government.
Description : Who refuse to implement the Interim Government Plan as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Viceroy refused to implement the Interim Government Plan as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Description : On what grounds did the Cabinet Mission reject Jinnah’s demand for partition of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet Mission rejected Jinnah’s demand for partition of India on the ground that partition would involve dislocation of communication network and would involve division of armed force and service personnel.
Description : Give any two salient features of the Cabinet Mission Plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) India would be a federation of British provinces and the Indian States. (ii) The Federal Government would deal with defence, foreign affairs and communication. All other subjects would be under the control of the provinces.
Description : What was the view of the Congress and Muslim League on the grouping of the provinces as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Congress view on the grouping of the provinces was that it should have the option to join any group. The Muslim League were not prepared to compromise on the compulsory grouping of the provinces
Description : What were the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding the Princely States? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding Princely States were that they would not be under the direct control of the Union and they would themselves decide as to what powers they were to surrender.
Description : What was mentioned in the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding provincial Autonomy? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The provinces would be free to from regional unions to which they would surrender some powers by mutual consent. There were to be 3 groups of provinces and each would have its separate Constitution and ... province wanted to opt out of the group after the first general electrion they could do so.
Description : What were the views of the Sikhs and Scheduled Castes on the proposals of the Cabinet Mission Plan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Sikhs found the proposals of the Cabinet Mission Plan unacceptable because they were included in the North-Western Muslim Bloc. The Scheduled Castes were of the opinion that these proposals were ... scheduled castes and also because only one seat was offered to them in the Interim Government.
Description : Give the reasons for the Muslim League’s acceptance and later rejection of the Cabinet Mission plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The League accepted it in its entirety on June 6, 1946, because it felt that the grouping of Muslim majority provinces in a way meant the formation of Pakistan. The league asked Wavell, the ... withdrawal from India would mean transfer of power to the Hindus, who were in a majority in India.
Description : Why did the Cabinet Mission Plan reject the demand for Pakistan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet Mission Plan rejected the demand for Pakistan because: (i) The partition as claimed by the Muslim League would not solve the communal problem. (ii) A small Pakistan would ... of communications network as well as division of armed forces and service personal along communal lines.