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UPSC 1998: Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
Both statements are factually correct—the Congress did reject the 1942 Cripps proposals and the Mission’s delegation was entirely white—but the chief reason for rejection was the inadequate offer of post-war Dominion Status and the possibility of provincial secession, not the racial composition of the Mission; therefore R does not explain A. ([selfstudyhistory.com](https://selfstudyhistory.com/2015/04/05/prelims-ias-general-studies-solved-paper-with-explanations-1998-part-4/))
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