Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Solution:In October, 1943 Lord Wavell, who had succeeded Lord Linlithgow as viceroy, made an attempt to resolve the deadlock in India. He went to England for consultation in March, 1945. There, he thoroughly discussed with the British Government about Indian administration and made some proposals. In June 1945, his proposals were made public by the name of the Wavell Plan. He proposed restructuring of the Governor-General's Executive Council, which would have balanced the representation of the main communities, including equal proportions of Muslims and Hindus. All the portfolios except defence were to be held by Indian members, including the foreign department. The Wavell Plan proposed an equal representation of Hindus and Muslims in the Executive Council. Apart from Viceroy and Commander in chief in the Executive Council, all members were to be Indian. Earliest possible, a conference at Shimla was to be convened. It was also proposed that, after the end of the second world war, A Constitution for India was to be made by Indians. Thus it is clear that the Wavell Plan was intended to remove the deadlock on Constitutional matters and political issues and to promote the self-governance for Indians but never intended to unite the Hindu-Muslim to avoid partition of India. Thus the statement is true, but the Reason is false.
