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After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule. This was the "Quit India" campaign, which began in August 1942. Although Gandhiji was jailed at once, younger activists organised strikes and acts of sabotage all over the country. Particularly active in underground resistance were socialist members of the Congress, such as Jayaprakash Narayan. In several districts such as Satara in the west and Medinipur in the east, "independent" governments were proclaimed. The British responded with much force, yet it took more than a year to suppress the rebellion.
Choose the correct statements:
A. Failure of Cripps Mission was a cause for starting of the 'Quit India' campaign.
B. 'Quit India' campaign began in March 1942.
C. Jayaprakash Narayan participated in 'Quit India' campaign.
D. Quit India was not a 'Mass Movement'.
E. It was during 'Quit India' year that Muslim League began to make a mark in the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, C, E only
A. Failure of Cripps Mission was a cause for starting of the ‘Quit India’ campaign. Correct statement. It was after the failure of the Cripps Mission that Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule, the “Quit India” campaign.
B. ‘Quit India’ campaign began in March 1942. Incorrect statement. The campaign began in August 1942. March 1942 is the month of the Cripps Mission, whose failure led to it.
C. Jayaprakash Narayan participated in ‘Quit India’ campaign. Correct statement. Socialist members of the Congress, such as Jayaprakash Narayan, were particularly active in its underground resistance.
D. Quit India was not a ‘Mass Movement’. Incorrect statement. “Quit India” was genuinely a mass movement, bringing into its ambit hundreds of thousands of ordinary Indians; it especially energised the young, who left their colleges in very large numbers to go to jail.
E. It was during ‘Quit India’ year that Muslim League began to make a mark in the Punjab and Sindh provinces. Correct statement. While the Congress leaders were in jail, Jinnah and his colleagues worked patiently at expanding their influence, and it was in these years that the League began to make a mark in the Punjab and Sind, where it had earlier had scarcely any presence.
NCERT (2026-27): “4. Quit India … After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule. This was the ‘Quit India’ campaign, which began in August 1942. Although Gandhiji was jailed at once, younger activists organised strikes and acts of sabotage all over the country. Particularly active in the underground resistance were socialist members of the Congress, such as Jayaprakash Narayan. In several districts, such as Satara in the west and Medinipur in the east, ‘independent’ governments were proclaimed. The British responded with much force, yet it took more than a year to suppress the rebellion. ‘Quit India’ was genuinely a mass movement, bringing into its ambit hundreds of thousands of ordinary Indians. It especially energised the young who, in very large numbers, left their colleges to go to jail. However, while the Congress leaders languished in jail, Jinnah and his colleagues in the Muslim League worked patiently at expanding their influence. It was in these years that the League began to make a mark in the Punjab and Sind, provinces where it had previously had scarcely any presence.…” |