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Question

The ‘Cabinet-Mission’ of 1946 was led by:

  1. Sir Pethick Lawrence
  2. Lord Linlithgow
  3. Lord Wavell
  4. Sir John Simon

Answer:

Option A: Sir Pethick Lawrence

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sir Pethick Lawrence”.

Sir Pethick Lawrence led the Cabinet-Mission of 1946. The mission recommended an undivided India and rejected the Muslim League's demand for a separate Pakistan.