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Modern History MCQs – 17 (Quit India Movement)

Quit India Movement MCQs with answers and explanations for UPSC and Other examinations.

1. Quit India movement began on which among the following dates ?

(a) 8th August, 1942
(c) 15th August, 1942
(b) 20th August, 1942
(d) 25th August, 1942

Correct Answer(a) 8th August, 1942

  • The historic session of the All India Congress Committee began on the 7th August, 1942 and concluded on the midnight of 8 August, 1942 at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Mumbai. 
  • The Committee reiterated India’s right to freedom and decided to start a mass struggle with non-violent means on the largest possible scale.
  •  Mahatma Gandhi called to end British rule and launched the Quit India Movement.
  • However, before the Movement could be launched, Gandhiji and all other leaders of the Congress were imprisoned by the British Government.
  • The Movement mostly affected the State of Mumbai, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Madras though the whole country participated in the movement.

2. The slogan ‘Do or Die’ was associated with which among the following movements ?

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-cooperation movement
(c) Khilafat movement
(d) Quit India movement

Correct Answer –  (d) Quit India movement

  • The slogan ‘Do or Die’ was associated with the ‘Quit India Movement.’ 
  • On August 8, 1942, the resolution for the Quit India Movement was passed by the All India Congress Committee and Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of  ‘Do or Die.’ 
  • In his speech, Mahatma Gandhi  mentioned that “We shall either free India or die in the attempt”.

3. Which among the following movements is also known as The August Kranti ?

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-cooperation movement
(c) Khilafat movement
(d) Quit India movement

Correct Answer –  (d) Quit India movement

  • The historic Quit India movement began on August 8, 1942. 
  • It was also known as the August Kranti.
  • On the eve of launch of the movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave his famous slogan of  ‘Do or Die’ at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay which was later renamed as August Kranti Maidan.

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Quit India Movement ?

1. It was a complete Non-Violent Movement.
2. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer – (b) 2 only

  • The Quit India Movement was not a complete Non-Violent Movement.
  • In the first week of the movement, more than 250 railway stations were either damaged or destroyed and more than 500 post offices and 150 police stations were attacked. 
  • There were strikes and demonstrations all over the country and workers provided the support by not working in the factories.
  • There was destruction of communication sys­tems, such as railway tracks and stations, telegraph wires and poles, attacks on government buildings or any other visible symbol of colo­nial authority.
  • Heavy violence was also used for the suppression of the Movement by the British Government.
  • The Quit India Movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi.

5. During the Quit India movement, Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned in which among the following places ?

(a) Sabarmati Ashram
(b) Aga Khan Palace
(c) Cellular Jail
(d) None of the Above

Correct Answer –  (b) Aga Khan Palace

  • The Quit India movement began on August 8, 1942 however,  before the Movement could start, Gandhiji and all other main leaders of the Congress were imprisoned by the British Government.
  • Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu were kept in Aga Khan Palace at Poona (now Pune).

6. Consider the following statements regarding the Quit India Movement ?

1. The Hindu Mahasabha did not support the movement.
2. Muslim League supported the movement.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer – (a) 1 only

  • The Hindu Mahasabha, Communist Party of India and Muslim League did not support the Quit India Movement.

7. 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

Correct Answer(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the President of Indian National Congress when ‘Quit India Resolution’ was passed.

8. Who among the following ran the famous ‘Congress Radio’ during the ‘Quit-India’ movement ?

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan
(c) Usha Mehta
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer –  (c) Usha Mehta

  • During Quit India Movement, Congress Radio was an underground radio station which secretly broadcasted from different parts of India.
  • It was also known as Azad Radio which operated for about three months during the Quit India Movement.
  • Usha Mehta, then a 22-year-old law student, established and managed the Congress Radio as a secretive means of communication.
  • Congress Radio emerged as a preeminent source of news for Indians disseminating crucial information regarding the progress of the movement.
  • Usha Mehta for her efforts was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1998.

9. Who among the following is known as the “Grand Old Lady of India” ?

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Usha Mehta
(d) Annie Besant

Correct Answer –  (a) Aruna Asaf Ali

  • Aruna Asaf Ali is known as the “Grand Old Lady of India” for her role in the Indian independence movement.
  • She is known for hoisting the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan (Also known as August Kranti Maidan) in Mumbai during the Quit India Movement.
  • She was greatly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas and beliefs.
  • She was a teacher and became Delhi’s first Mayor after independence.
  • She was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992 and the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1997.

10. Which among the following movements involved the formation of parallel governments at many places ?

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-cooperation movement
(c) Khilafat movement
(d) Quit India movement

Correct Answer –  (d) Quit India movement

  • The Quit India movement saw the formation of parallel governments at many places in India.
  • Some of them were in:
    • Ballia → In the leadership of Chittu Pandey.
    • Tamluk (Midnapore) Bengal → Organized under Satish Samanta
    • Satara →  In the leadership of Y.B. Chavan and Nana Patil

11. During the Quit India movement, ‘The Jatiya Sarkar’ was associated with Which among the following places ?

(a) Ballia, UP
(b) Bombay, Maharashtra
(c) Tamluk, Midnapore, Bengal
(d) Satara, Maharashtra

Correct Answer –  (c) Tamluk, Midnapore, Bengal 

  • The Jatiya Sarkar was a parallel government established in Tamluk, Midnapore, Bengal.
  • It was led by Satish Chandra Samanta.
  • Parallel government established in Satara was known as ‘Prati Sarkar’ and it was led by Y.B. Chavan and Nana Patil.

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