Which of the following offers were made in August Offer 1 An immediate expansion of Imperial L...........

Modern Indian History 1933-1941

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Which of the following offers were made in 'August Offer'?

1. An immediate expansion of Imperial Legislative council by enlarging Indian representation.

2. The establishment of war advisory council consisting of representatives of British India and Indian states.

3. The promotion of practical steps to arrive on an agreement on the form of post war representative body.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

1st statement is incorrect i.e. An immediate expansion of Imperial Legislative council by enlarging Indian representation was not the offer made in August Offer.
On 8 August 1940, early in the Battle of Britain, the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, made the so-called August Offer, a fresh proposal promising the expansion of the Executive Council to include more Indians, the establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians' right to frame their own constitution (after the end of the war).