Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of the August Offer of 1940: 1. It proposed the immediate establishment of a fully responsible national government with cabinet status. 2. It promised the setting up of a representative constituent assembly after the war to frame India's constitution. 3. It explicitly stated that the British government would not transfer power to any system of government whose authority is directly denied by large and powerful elements in Indian national life. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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