Shimla Conference | MCQs

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Simla Conference Presided by Lord Wavell

The Simla Conference of 1945 was a meeting between:

the Viceroy of India Lord Wavell and the major political leaders of British India

at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla

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35 Muslim members participated in the Shimla conferences

The Shimla Agreement was signed in 1972

The Simla Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan.

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Explanation

Explanation

The Wavell Plan was first presented at the Shimla Conference in 1945.

It was named after Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell.

Explanation

The Shimla Conference of 1945 failed primarily due to the demand by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah that all seats allocated for Muslims in the central legislature should be controlled by the Muslim League.

The Indian National Congress and Hindu leaders were unwilling to accept this, as they favored a broader representation for Muslims in the Indian political system.

Explanation

Simla Conference Presided by Lord Wavell

The Simla Conference of 1945 was a meeting between:

the Viceroy of India Lord Wavell and the major political leaders of British India

at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla.

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The Shimla agreement was signed in 1972

The Simla Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan.

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Explanation

The Simla Conference of 1945 was a meeting between the Viceroy of India Lord Wavell and the major political leaders of British India at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla.

Lord Wavell

Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC was a senior officer of the British Army.

He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres

Born: May 5, 1883, Colchester, United Kingdom

Died: May 24, 1950, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Full name: Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell