Why was the post-war promise of Dominion Status in Cripps Mission considered weak?

Correct answer: Because it did not give immediate transfer of power

The direct answer is A. The Cripps Mission of 1942 offered Dominion Status after the Second World War, but it did not promise immediate transfer of effective power to Indian leaders. Congress wanted an immediate national government and a real share in managing the war and the country. Therefore, a promise postponed until after the war appeared weak and inadequate. Option A is correct because delay was the central problem. Option B is wrong: the proposal did not give an immediate full republic; Dominion Status is different from a republic and was not immediate. Option C is wrong: it did not make every province an independent country; the proposal concerned India’s future constitutional arrangement. Option D is wrong: ending all taxes was not the main issue and was not the reason for Congress’s rejection. The mission also raised other constitutional concerns, but among these choices A is the clear answer. Memory cue: Cripps offered “freedom later,” while Congress demanded effective power “now.”