Consider the following statements 1. Both Congress and Musl im League refused the offer of the Cripps Mission. 2. The interim government formed in 1946 had nominees of the Congress only and. not those of the Muslim League. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct as both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League rejected the Cripps Mission of 1942. The Congress rejected it because it offered only 'Dominion Status' instead of full independence and allowed for the possible secession of provinces [4]. The Muslim League rejected it because it did not explicitly provide for the creation of Pakistan [3]. Statement 2 is incorrect. While the Interim Government sworn in on September 2, 1946, was initially Congress-dominated and headed by Jawaharlal Nehru , the Viceroy later brought the Muslim League into the government on October 26, 1946 . The League nominated five members, including Liaquat Ali Khan [2]. Therefore, the Interim Government eventually included nominees from both the Congress and the Muslim League, making the claim that it had nominees of the Congress only false.

Sources

1. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario > Interim Government > p. 476
2. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Appendices ✫ 823 > p. 823
3. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 25: Independence with Partition > Why Congress Accepted Partition > p. 499