Assertion A Winston Churchill the Prime Minister of Britain announced the dispatch of Cripps Mission...........

Indian Freedon Struggle (CDS) 1942-1947

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Assertion (A) : Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Britain, announced the dispatch of Cripps Mission.

Reason (R) : British forces collapsed in South-East Asia soon after the fall of Rangoon.

In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Explanation:

The statement that Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Britain, announced the dispatch of the Cripps Mission is correct. The mission was aimed at securing Indian cooperation and support for the British war effort during World War II. The reason given, that British forces collapsed in South-East Asia soon after the fall of Rangoon, is also true and provides context for why the British government felt it necessary to send the Cripps Mission to India. The situation in South-East Asia was critical, and gaining Indian support was seen as crucial for the war effort. Therefore, the correct answer is:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).