1. On 6th July 1942, at the Working Committee of the Congress, Mahatma Gandhi discussed for the first time his ‘Quit India Policy’. The President of the Committee was :
(a) Rajagopalachari
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Dr. Annie Besant
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee held a meeting at Wardha.
- Leaders such as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Sarojini Naidu, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Sitaramaiyya, G.V. Pant, Praful Chandra Ghosh, Saiyyad Mehmood, Asaf Ali, J.B. Kriplani, and Mahatma Gandhi were in attendance
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2. Where did the Congress Working Committee meet to pass the “Quit India Resolution” of 14th July 1942?
(a) Bombay
(b) Wardha
(c) Lucknow
(d) Tripura
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (b) Wardha
- The Congress Working Committee gathered in Wardha on July 14, 1942, and approved the Quit India resolution.
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3. The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army during the Quit India Movement was :
(a) Lord Wavell
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Lord Wavell
- Lord Wavell was the leader of the Indian Army during the Quit India Movement. He was also the Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1943-1947.
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4. The Quit India movement began on:
(a) 9th August 1942
(b) 10th August 1942
(c) 15th August 1942
(d) 16th August 1942
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) 9th August 1942
- The All India Congress Committee held a special meeting from August 7th to 8th, 1942 in Mumbai.
- This meeting declared India’s right to freedom and called for a mass non-violent struggle.
- Gandhi’s famous phrase “Do or Die” was also said during the session.
- On the 9th, Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress were arrested, and the Quit India movement began.
- This movement mainly affected the states of Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras, although people from all over the country participated.
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Q 5. In which ground of Bombay the proposal was passed for the ‘Quit India Movement’?
(a) Marine Drive ground
(b) Kala Ghoda ground
(c) Chembur ground
(d) Gowalia Tank
(e) None of the these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Gowalia Tank
- The All India Congress Committee had a special meeting on August 7-8, 1942 in Mumbai at Gowalia Tank Maidan.
- The Quit India movement began the next day, and the Committee made a decision to fight for India’s freedom using peaceful methods.
- At the conference, Gandhi said that everyone should be prepared to either get India free or die trying.
- Before the Movement could start, Gandhi and the other Congress leaders were arrested.
- They were kept in Agha Khan Palace in Pune.
- The Movement mainly affected Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras, but people from across India took part.
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6. Why is the year 1942 important?
(a) Salt Satyagraha
(b) Non-cooperation Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Independence of India.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004, M.P. P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Quit India Movement
- The All India Congress Committee had a significant meeting from August 7-8, 1942 at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai.
- The Quit India movement began on the 9th of August.
- The Committee declared India’s right to freedom and made the decision to fight with non-violent methods on a large scale.
- Gandhi encouraged everyone to “Do or Die” – either to set India free or die in the attempt.
- Before the Movement began, Gandhi and the other Congress leaders were arrested during Operation Zero Hour.
- Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were held in Agha Khan Palace in Pune.
- The Movement was strongly felt in Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras, but was participated in by the whole country.
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7. The Quit India Movement was primarily launched at
(a) Sabarmati
(b) Calcutta
(c) Bombay
(d) Madras
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (c) Bombay
- The All India Congress Committee held a meeting in Mumbai from the 7th to 8th of August 1942.
- On the 9th of August, they declared India’s right to freedom and began a mass movement of non-violence.
- Gandhi gave the call to either free India or die in the attempt.
- Before the movement was launched, Gandhi and other leaders were arrested.
- The Movement of 1942 mostly affected the states of Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras, but the whole country was involved.
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8. Where did the Congress launch the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942?
(a) Bombay
(b) Madras
(c) Calcutta
(d) Poona
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (a) Bombay
- The All India Congress Committee held a special meeting between the 7th and 8th of August 1942 in Gowalia Tank Maidan, Mumbai.
- On the 9th, the Quit India Movement was started.
- The Committee declared India had the right to be free and planned a peaceful mass uprising. Gandhi gave his famous “Do or Die” speech, and then he and other Congress leaders were arrested.
- Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were put in the Agha Khan Palace in Pune.
- The Movement was mainly seen in Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras, but the whole country was involved.
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9. The Quit India Movement against the British was launched in –
(a) 1940
(b) 1942
(c) 1946
(d) 1936
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre)1993, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) 1942
- The All India Congress Committee had a special meeting from August 7th to 8th, 1942 in Gowalia Tank Maidan, Mumbai.
- On the 9th of August, they declared a campaign to fight for India’s independence using peaceful methods.
- Gandhi then gave his famous speech, “Do or Die,” meaning that they must either get India free or die trying.
- He and other Congress leaders were arrested before the campaign could start.
- The states of Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras were the most affected by this movement, but people all over India joined in.
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10. The Quit India Movement started in –
(a) July 1942
(b) August 1942
(c) September 1942
(d) October 1942
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) August 1942
- The All India Congress Committee held a special meeting from August 7th to 8th 1942 at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai.
- The following day, the Quit India Movement started.
- The Committee declared India’s right to freedom and resolved to fight for it using nonviolent methods.
- Gandhi gave a speech telling people to be prepared to die in the struggle for freedom. Before the Movement could start, Gandhi and all the other Congress leaders were arrested.
- Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were kept in Agha Khan Palace in Pune.
- The Movement mostly impacted the states of Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and Madras but everyone in India participated.
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11. Consider the following statements- On the eve of the launch of the Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi:
1. Asked Government servants to resign.
2. Asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3. Asked the Princess of the Princely states to accept
the sovereignty of their people.
Which of the statements is/are correct-
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) 3 only
- On the night before the Quit India Movement began in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi said that government workers should stay in their jobs and show loyalty to Congress, soldiers should not shoot their fellow citizens, and students should only quit their studies if they stay dedicated to the cause of freedom.
- The princesses of the princely states should accept their people’s rule and the people in those states should recognize the king as their leader as long as the future is linked to the public. This means only the third statement is correct.
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12. The statement, “We shall either free India or die in the attempt” is associated with :
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Individual Satyagraha
(d) Quit India Movement
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (d) Quit India Movement
- Gandhiji declared that he would not be satisfied with anything less than full freedom for India, no matter what the British government offered.
- He said that everyone should repeat the phrase ‘Do or Die’ in order to fight for India’s independence.
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13. The slogan ‘Do or Die was given by:
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (d) Mahatma Gandhi
- Gandhiji said that he would not accept anything less than full freedom.
- He said that even if the British Government proposed to get rid of the salt tax and the drink evil, he wouldn’t settle for anything less than freedom.
- He then gave a mantra to everyone; to print it in their hearts and let it be expressed in their every breath.
- The mantra was ‘Do or Die’. He said that Indians must either win freedom for their country or die trying.
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14. The slogan ‘Do or Die was related with –
(a) Dandi
(b) Non-cooperation
(c) Khilafat
(d) Quit India
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (d) Quit India
- Gandhiji declared that no solution other than complete freedom would be accepted.
- He gave everyone a mantra: ‘Do or Die’.
- He wanted everyone to fight for India’s freedom or die trying.
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15. With which one of the following movements is the slogan ‘Do or Die’ associated?
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009, Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) Quit India Movement
- Gandhiji said he would not be content with anything less than full freedom.
- He said even if the British government offered to abolish taxes and the drink evil, he would still demand freedom.
- He then gave the people a mantra to live by: ‘Do or Die.’
- He said they should work hard to free India or be prepared to die in the attempt.
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16. The ‘Do or Die’ call was given by Gandhiji during
(a) Quit India Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Khilafat Movement
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
Ans (a) Quit India Movement
- Gandhiji said that he wouldn’t be happy with anything less than complete freedom, even if the British government proposed to get rid of the salt tax or the drink evil.
- He gave everyone a mantra, which was to “Do or Die”, meaning that either India would be free, or they would die trying.
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17. When did Baldev Sahai resign from the post of Advocate General?
(a) 1942
(b) 1943
(c) 1913
(d) 1911
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) 1942
- When the August 1940 proposal and the Cripps Mission of 1942 both failed, the Quit India Movement was launched.
- The Wardha proposal was accepted at a meeting of the AICC on August 8, 1942, in Bombay, after the demand for the National Government was declined.
- On August 9, 1942, the Quit India Movement began, and the British Government arrested many high-ranking leaders of Congress.
- In response, Baldev Sahai resigned from his position as Advocate General of Bihar in 1942.
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18. The Quit India Movement was launched in response to :
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Cripps Proposals
- The Cripss Mission not succeeding in 1942 caused the Quit India Movement to begin.
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19. Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
(a) It was a Non-Violent Movement.
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) It was a spontaneous Movement.
(d) It did not attract the labor class in general.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) It was a Non-Violent Movement
- The Quit India Movement of 1942 was not peaceful.
- Reports say that in the first week, 250 railway stations were destroyed or damaged, 500 post offices and 150 police stations were attacked.
- The ruling party used a lot of violence to stop the Movement.
- Even Gandhi didn’t condemn the violence and said it was a response to the government’s own violence.
- The arrests of the main leaders made the Movement become more aggressive.
- Both options (a) and (b) are correct, and option (b) was the correct answer in the official answer key.
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20. The Quit India Movement was led by :
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) None of them
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (c) Mahatma Gandhi
- In August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi began the ‘Quit India’ Movement.
- The following day, Gandhi, Nehru, and many other leaders of the Indian National Congress were taken into custody by the British Government. Out of all the choices, (c) is the best one.
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21. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the “Quit India Movement of 1942”?
(a) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Congress was declared an illegal body
(c) It was a non-violent movement
(d) It was a spontaneous movement
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]
Ans (d) It was a spontaneous movement
- On August 8th, 1942, the big leaders of the “Quit India Movement” were arrested, causing it to become a spontaneous, unplanned event.
- Gandhi was in prison and didn’t get to lead the movement, which had a lot of violence.
- The Congress was then declared illegal after the movement was announced, and the UPPSC chose option (b) as the correct answer.
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22. Which of the following parties did not support the ‘Quit India Movement ?’
(a) The Hindu Mahasabha
(b) The Communist Party of India
(c) The Unionist Party of Punjab
(d) All of the above
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre)2004]
Ans. (d) All of the above
- The Hindu Mahasabha, Communist Party of India, Unionist Party of Punjab, and Muslim League did not agree with the ‘Quit India Movement’.
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23. Which one of the following supported the Quit India Resolution’ of 1942?
(a) A.K. Azad
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- On August 8, 1942, at a meeting of the All-India Congress Committee, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the Quit India Resolution and Sardar Patel supported it.
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24. By whom the ‘Quit India’ resolution was moved in the Bombay Session of the Congress in the year 1942?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Narendra Deo
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) J.B. Kripalani
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
- On August 8, 1942, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the Quit India Resolution at an AICC gathering, which was backed by Sardar Patel.
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25. With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
(b) The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
[I.A.S. (Pre.) 2021]
Ans (a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
- At a meeting of the All India Congress Committee at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay on August 8, 1942, the Quit India Resolution was officially agreed upon. Therefore, option (a) is the right answer.
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26. The draft of the “Quit India” resolution was prepared by:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Sarojini Naidu
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Mahatma Gandhi
- In April 1942, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad wrote a statement asking the British to leave India.
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27. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress when it passed the ‘Quit India’ resolution?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the leader of the Indian National Congress when the ‘Quit India Resolution’ was adopted.
- He was elected as President of Congress in 1940 at the Ramgarh session.
- No Congress session took place from 1941 to 1945.
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28. Which of the following was the President of the Indian National Congress for consecutive six years?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P. Lower Sub (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Abul Kalam Azad
- Abul Kalam Azad held the position of President of the Indian National Congress for six years in a row.
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Q 29. ‘Quit India Movement was the reaction of-
(1) The disappointment of Indians against Cripps Mission.
(2) The threat of Japanese attack on India.
(3) To provoke countrymen to adopt violent means by Gandhi’s articles.
(4) Due to passing the proposal of August 1942 by AICC.
Choose the answer using the given options-
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1,2 and 4
(c) 2,3. and 4
(d) All of the above
[Uttarakhand U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) 1,2 and 4
- In March 1942, the British Government wanted India’s participation in WWII without their agreement.
- In response to this, Gandhi said he didn’t want to be involved in either Russia or China’s defeat.
- This led to the Quit India Resolution being passed in 1942.
- Gandhi had never asked for violence in his writings, so the third statement is incorrect while the other statements are correct about the Quit India Movement.
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30. Who among the following ran ‘Congress Radio’ during the ‘Quit-India’ movement:
(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan
(c) Usha Mehta
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Usha Mehta
- During the Quit India Movement, Congress Radio was secretly broadcast from many locations in India and could be heard as far as Madras.
- Ram Manohar Lohia was a frequent speaker on the radio.
- Usha Mehta was a very important part of the small team that ran the underground Congress radio.
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31. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well known for –
(a) Running the Secret Congress Radio in the wake of the Quit India Movement
(b) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference
(c) Leading a contingent of the Indian National Army
(d) Assisting in the formation of the Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011, Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Running the Secret Congress Radio in the wake of the Quit India Movement
- During the Quit India Movement, Congress Radio was transmitted from various places in India and it could be heard as far as Madras.
- Ram Manohar Lohia was regularly featured on the radio and Usha Mehta was an important part of the small team of Congress who managed the secret radio station.
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32. Who amongst the following made regular broadcasts on Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement?
(a) Jay Prakash Narayan
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Ram Manohar Lohia
(d) Sucheta Kriplani
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Ram Manohar Lohia
- During the Quit India Movement, Congress Radio was broadcast secretly from different places in India and it could be heard up to Madras.
- Ram Manohar Lohia was a regular broadcaster on the radio.
- Usha Mehta was a very important part of the small team of Congress members who ran the underground Congress radio.
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33. All India Azad Dasta at Bakri Ka Tapu was organized during the Quit India Movement by:
(a) Ram Manohar Lohia
(b) Usha Mehta
(c) Chittu Pandey
(d) Jayprakash Narayan
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. Re-Exam (Pre) 2020]
Ans (d) Jayprakash Narayan
- Jayprakash Narayan formed the All India Azad Dasta in Bakri Ka Tapu, a region in Nepal, to start a guerrilla war against the British.
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34. The Prime Minister of England during the Quit India Movement was
(a) Chamberlain
(b) Churchill
(c) Clement Attlee
(d) Macdonald
[46th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Churchill
- Winston Spencer Churchill was the Prime Minister of England during the time of the Quit India Movement, which took place from 1942 to 1945.
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35. The American publicist who was with Mahatma Gandhi during his ‘Quit India’ movement was:
(a) Louis Fischer
(b) William L.Shiver
(c) Web Miller
(d) Negley Farson
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002, U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Louis Fischer
- At the time of the Quit India Movement, Louis Fischer, an American journalist, was with Gandhi.
- Along with other American intellectuals such as Pearl Buck, Adgersnow, M.L. Surmen, and Norman Thomas, Fischer called for India’s independence.
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36. Louis Fischer was the biographer of Mahatma Gandhi, he was :
(a) An American journalist.
(b) A British journalist.
(c) A France journalist.
(d) A German journalist.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) An American journalist
- At the time of the Quit India Movement, Louis Fischer (an American journalist) was with Mahatma Gandhi.
- He, along with other American intellectuals such as Pearl Buck, Adgersnow, M.L. Surmen, and Norman Thomas, advocated for India’s independence.
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37. Louis Fischer, the biographer of Mahatma Gandhi, was associated with the movement of :
(a) Civil Disobedience
(b) Individual Satyagraha
(c) Non-co-operation
(d) Quit India Movement
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (d) Quit India Movement
- Louis Fischer, an American journalist, was with Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement.
- He was accompanied by other American intellectuals, such as Pearl Buck, Adgersnow, M.L. Surmen, and Norman Thomas, who all demanded India’s independence.
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38. Who among the following journalists is the biographer of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Louis Fischer
(b) Richard Gregg
(c) Webb Miller
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Main) 2013]
Ans. (a) Louis Fischer
- Louis Fischer, a U.S. journalist, was in India with Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement.
- He, along with American intellectuals Pearl Buck, Adgersnow, M.L. Surmen, and Norman Thomas, stood up for India’s right to independence
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39. Which area was affected widest by the communal riots due to the ‘Quit India’ Movement?
(i) Bihar
(ii) Bengal
(iii) Gujrat
(iv) United Province
Select your answer to the following code –
(a) i and ii
(b) only i
(c) ii and iii
(d) i and iv
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) i and iv
- In Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (United Provinces), riots broke out as a result of the Quit India Movement.
- This caused an atmosphere of revolt, especially in Azamgarh, Ballia, and Gorakhpur in Eastern U.P and Gaya, Bhagalpur, Saran, Poorniya, Shahabad, Muzzafarpur, and Champaran
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40. Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious
rebellion since the Sepoy Mutiny.
Reason (R): There was a massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of A.
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- The farmers taking part in the Quit India Movement made it more intense, leading the Viceroy of India, Linlithgow, to call it the most intense uprising since the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.
- Both the statement and reason given are correct and the reason given explains the statement.
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41. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was arrested on 9th August 1942 and was sent to :
(a) Camp Jail
(b) Hazaribag jail
(c) Bhagalpur Jail
(d) Bankipur Jail
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008, 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Bankipur Jail
- On August 9th, 1942, Gandhi and other important leaders of Congress were taken into custody.
- Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were sent to Aga Khan Palace in Pune, and the other members of the Congress Working Committee (Nehru, Abul Kalam Azad, Govind Vallabh Pant, Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya, Dr. Saiyyad Mahmood, Acharya Kriplani) were taken to Ahmednagar fort.
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad, another member of the Congress Working Committee, was not in Bombay, so
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42. Where was Mahatma Gandhi arrested in connection with the Quit India Movement?
(a) Bombay
(b) Madras
(c) Calcutta
(d) New Delhi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (a) Bombay
- On August 9th, 1942, after the Quit India Resolution was accepted, Gandhi and other important leaders of the Congress party were arrested in Bombay.
- Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were kept in the Aga Khan Palace in Pune.
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43. After passing the resolution of the ‘Quit India Movement’ Gandhiji was arrested –
(a) in Yarawada Jail
(b) in Naini Jail
(c) in the fort of Ahmednagar
(d) in Aga Khan Palace
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d)
- On the 9th of August in 1942, the Quit India Resolution was accepted and Gandhi and other main congress leaders were arrested in Bombay.
- Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were kept at the Aga Khan Palace in Pune.
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44. During the Quit India Movement, a girl named Kanaklata Barua led a public procession and defied the police, tried to enter the police station but was shot dead. This incident took place at –
(a) Sonitpur
(b) Midnapur
(c) Korapur
(d) Gohpur
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre.) 2021]
Ans (d) Gohpur
- Kanaklata Barua was an Indian activist who was tragically killed at the age of 17.
- In 1942, during the Quit India Movement, she was leading a march and attempted to raise the nation’s flag at a police station in Gohpur, Assam.
- However, British police shot her before she had the chance.
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45. On 9th August 1942, the two arrested leaders of Hazaribag were
(a) Ramlal and Devilal
(b) Narayan Singh and Sukhlal Singh
(c) Ramnath and Devnath
(d) Shiv Kumar and Ramanand
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Shiv Kumar and Ramanand
- On August 8, 1942, the Congress Party approved the Quit India Movement.
- The following day, Gandhi and other main Congress leaders were taken into custody.
- Shiv Kumar and Ramanand were arrested in Hazaribag (Patna).
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46. With the news of Gandhi and other Congress leaders’ arrest in 1942, a riot in Bihar took place, leading to a total breakdown in the rail services. The most affected area was :
(a) Munger
(b) Gaya
(c) Patna
(d) Shahabad
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Munger
- On August 9, 1942, the police arrested Gandhi and other important Congress leaders.
- The police began to harshly control the Movement, which made the public very angry.
- People attacked police stations, railway stations, and post offices.
- In some places, they even pulled up railway tracks, which stopped trains from running.
- Medinipur district in Bengal, Baliya district in Uttar Pradesh, and Munger district in Bihar were especially affected.
- Munger was the worst off, as it was cut off from the outside world for two weeks.
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47. In which context did Jai Prakash Narayan get recognition as a national leader?
(a) Quit India Movement
(b) Establishment of Congress Socialist Party
(c) Bhoodan Movement
(d) Making the member of Congress Executive Committee
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Quit India Movement
- Jai Prakash Narayan became well-known as a national leader during the Quit India Movement.
- At the beginning of the movement, most of the major Congress leaders were arrested.
- The people who weren’t arrested began secretly bringing people together.
- Jai Prakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, and Aruna Asaf Ali were the major leaders among them.
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48. Who among the following leaders had secretly escaped from jail and organized underground activities during the Quit India Movement?
(a) J.B. Kriplani
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia
(c) Achyut Patwardhan
(d) Jai Prakash Narayan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (d) Jai Prakash Narayan
- The well-known leader Jai Prakash Narayan was put in Hazaribag Jail during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
- He managed to escape from the heavily guarded jail and then conducted secret activities.
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49. Where was Shri Yogendra Shukla brought on the 7th of December 1942?
(a) Ranchi
(b) Munger
(c) Patna
(d) Bhagalpur
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (c) Patna
- On November 9, 1942, Yogendra Shukla and Jai Prakash Narayan ran away from Hazaribag prison but were caught at Muzzafarpur and taken to Pat
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50. Who was the wife of Mr. Jagat Narayan Lal?
(a) Mrs. Rampyari
(b) Mrs. Sundari Devi
(c) Mrs. Bhagawati Devi
(d) Mrs. Mangala Devi
[37th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (a) Mrs. Rampyari
- At the Quit India Movement event, Rampyari Devi (wife of Mr. Jagat Narayan Lal) spoke to the crowd in Bankipur and asked everyone to leave their Government jobs.
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Q 51. Assertion(A): Quit India Movement succeeded in awakening and encouraging people.
Reason (R): People have assimilated the slogan of ‘Do or Die.’
In the above context, which of the following is right?
(a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[Uttarakhand U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- On August 8, 1942, Gandhi started the Quit India Movement.
- After he was arrested, riots began and people demonstrated violence all over the country.
- Gandhi asked everyone to remain peaceful and follow the motto of ‘Do or Die’ to gain freedom.
- The Quit India Movement was successful in inspiring people to stand by this motto.
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52. Two statements are given below; the one is Assertion (A) and the other is the Reason (R), read them carefully-
Assertion (A): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was separate from Quit India Movement, in 1942.
Reason (R): It thought that the freedom of India would be delayed due to this Movement.
Which of them is correct from the given statements-
(a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- Statement A is correct, but Statement R is incorrect.
- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was not part of the Quit India Movement in 1942.
- From 1940 to 1947, when the British left India, the RSS was not involved in any national campaigns.
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53. Consider the statements given below and select the correct answer from the code given below:-
Assertion (A): As a result of the Quit India Movement, the British and Muslims came closer to each other due to similar hatred against Congress.
Reason (R): Jinnah had worked as a staunch ally of the British Government and asked the Muslims to stay away from Congress’s Movement of 1942.
Code :
(a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- The Muslim League was opposed to the Movement led by Jinnah.
- Jinnah said that if the British left India, chaos would ensue, so Muslims became more supportive of the British.
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54. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activities in:
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-Co-operation Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (c) Quit India Movement
- Aruna Asaf Ali was a well-known Indian independence activist who was responsible for organizing secret activities during the Quit India Movement.
- She is remembered for raising the Congress flag in Gwaliya Tank Ground, Bombay in 1942.
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55. With which one of the following Movements is Aruna Asaf Ali associated?
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Individual Satyagraha
(d) Quit India Movement
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2013, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Quit India Movement
- Aruna Asaf Ali was a well-known Indian activist in the struggle for independence.
- She is remembered for raising the Indian Congress flag in the Gwaliya Tank Ground in Bombay in 1942.
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56. With which one of the following Movements was Aruna Asaf Ali associated?
(a) Khilafat Movement
(b) Non-Cooperative Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Quit India Movement
- Aruna Asaf Ali was an important figure in India’s fight for independence.
- She is famous for having raised the Indian National Congress flag in the Gwaliya Tank Ground in Bombay in 1942.
- She will always be remembered for her brave act.
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57. Below is a list of places. Name those where parallel Governments were established during the ‘Quit India Movement.’
Select your answer from the code given below the list:
1. Balia
2. Satara
3. Hazaribagh
4. Meerut
5. Agra
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (a) 1 and 2
- The Quit India Movement had a special part which was setting up a separate government in different parts of India.
- This happened in three places during 1942 – Ballia with Chittu Pandey as leader, Tamluk in Bengal with Y.B.
- Chavan and Nana Patil as the main leaders, and Satara in Maharashtra from 1943 to 1945.
- Orissa also had a separate government for a while.
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58. In which of the following years the Jatiya Sarkar was formed in the Midnapur district of Bengal?
(a) 1939
(b) 1940
(c) 1941
(d) 1942
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) 1942
- The Quit India Movement saw the setting up of different governments across the country.
- The longest-lasting ones were in Ballia (led by Chittu Pandey), Tamluk (Midnapore) in Bengal (led by Y.B. Chavan and Nana Patil), and Satara (Maharashtra).
- Orissa also had its own government for a while.
- These governments provided support to people affected by disasters.
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59. In which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh, a parallel Government was established during the Quit India Movement?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Lucknow
(c) Ballia
(d) Faizabad
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Ballia
- During the Quit India Movement, some areas in India set up their own governments.
- These were in Ballia under Chittu Pandey, Tamluk in Bengal (from August 1942 to September 1944), and Satara in Maharashtra (from 1943 to 1945). Y.B. Chavan and Nana Patil were the main leaders.
- Orissa also had its own government for a while.
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60. In which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh, a parallel Government was established during the Quit India Movement?
(a) Jaunpur
(b) Azamgarh
(c) Ballia
(d) Ghazipur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) Ballia
- The Quit India Movement had a significant aspect – the establishment of alternative Governments in many parts of India.
- In three places – Ballia in August 1942 led by Chittu Pandey, Tamluk in Bengal from August 1942 to September 1944 to help those affected by the storms, and Satara in Maharashtra from 1943 to 1945, which was the longest-running Government – Y.B.
- Chavan and Nana Patil were the main leaders. Orissa also had an alternative Government for a while.
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61. Assertion (A): The Quit India Movement marked the culmination of the Indian National Movement.
Reason (R): After the Quit India Movement there was a need for time to find a suitable mechanism for the transfer of power.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- The Quit India Movement was brief and was suppressed, but it showed that Indians wanted to be independent.
- This showed the British that there was no stopping the Indians from gaining freedom.
- This determination made the British decide to leave India quickly.
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62. After the Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out.” Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?
(a) The establishment of a “War Advisory Council” composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States
(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chief, should be Indian leaders
(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the constitution-making body be convened as soon as possible
(d) A solution to the Constitutional deadlock
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) A solution to the Constitutional deadlock
- Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari made a plan in 1944 called ‘The Way Out’ to try and end the disagreement between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League over India’s independence from the British.
- His suggestion was that Congress would offer the League a Muslim Pakistan after a public vote.
- Unfortunately, both Congress and Jinnah rejected the proposal and the talks failed.
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63. Who prepared the “C.R. Formula” to remove the political deadlock between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Rajgopalachari
(c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) V. P. Menon
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Rajgopalachari
- Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari proposed a plan in 1944 called ‘The Way Out’ to resolve the disagreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All India Muslim League over Indian independence from Britain.
- The plan proposed a Muslim Pakistan that would be decided by a public vote.
- However, both the INC and Jinnah rejected the proposal, and the negotiations failed.
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