Which of the following were the main purpose of the Cabinet Mission? 1. Preparatory discussions with elected representatives to secure agreement on framing a constitution. 2. Setting up of constituent assembly. 3. Setting up of Viceroy’s Executive council with support of the main Indian parties. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

· The Cabinet Mission came to India in March 1946. The main purposes of the Cabinet Mission were: Device a machinery to draw up the constitution of Independent India. Make arrangements for an interim Government. The mission was like a declaration of India’s independence. The mission spent around three weeks to discuss with the leaders of various political parties, but could not arrive at any agreed solution. Hence, statements 1, 2 and 3 are all correctly mentioned.